The effectiveness of psychological interventions amongtinnitus sufferers: A review
- Author:
Wan Suhailah Wan Husain
;
Mohd Normani Zakaria
;
Nik Adilah Nik Othman
;
Azizah Othman
;
Aw Cheu Lih
;
Zuraida Zainun
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
intervention;
tinnitus;
clinical psychologist;
cognitive behavioural therapy
- MeSH:
Tinnitus;
Clinical Trial
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2015;70(3):188-197
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
SUMMARY
Introduction: The aim of this article was to review the types
of psychological interventions for patients with tinnitus,
professionals involved in giving the intervention, the
effectiveness of each method of interventions and
comparisons with non-psychological approaches in treating
tinnitus.
Materials and Methods: PubMed database searched.
Results: Twenty one articles that employed randomized
controlled trials design were included. Cognitive
behavioural therapy (CBT) was the most common
intervention conducted by the researchers. Clinical
psychologists and trainee psychologists were the most
professionals involved in the therapy. The length of therapy
ranged from six weeks to three months.
Discussion: Psychological interventions were more
effective in reducing psychological impacts of tinnitus than
non-psychological interventions such as the use of tinnitus
maskers. Nevertheless, the combination of the treatments
yielded more superior outcomes.
Conclusion: A simplified version of psychological
intervention that can be implemented by other clinical
professionals should be developed to treat tinnitus
holistically to overcome the shortage number of clinical
psychologists.
- Full text:P020150904411959961146.pdf
