Tinnitus-related fear: Mediating the effects of a cognitive behavioural specialised tinnitus treatment

Hearing Research

Volumn 358, Issue , 2018, Pages 86-97

  Cima, Rilana F F ^a,c   van Breukelen, Gerard ^a   Vlaeyen, Johan W S ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation and Audiology   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive behaviour; Health related quality of life; Impairment; Mediation; RCT; Severity; Tinnitus related fear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TINNITUS;

EID: 85033582621     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: 18785891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2017.10.003     Document Type: Article

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