Small-Group Counseling in a Modified Tinnitus Retraining Therapy for Chronic Tinnitus

Small-Group Counseling in a Modified Tinnitus Retraining Therapy for Chronic Tinnitus

OBJECTIVES The authors have treated chronic tinnitus patients using a combination of a simplified tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) and medications, which we called modified TRT. In this clinical setting, we have attempted small-group counseling to find a time-effective equivalent of individual counseling. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of small-group counseling ...

Randomized clinical trial: group counseling based on tinnitus retraining therapy.

The main component of tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) is structured counseling. We conducted a randomized clinical trial to test the hypothesis that group educational counseling based on TRT principles would effectively treat veterans who have clinically significant tinnitus. Veterans with clinically significant tinnitus were randomized into one of three groups: educational counseling, tradit...

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

Habituation following tinnitus retraining therapy in tinnitus sufferers.

INTRODUCTION This study evaluated the efficacy of tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) in habituating patients with tinnitus. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective review of patients who underwent TRT in a tertiary referral Otorhinolaryngology unit. Patients were followed up with structured interviews with the aid of questionnaire forms. Habituation following TRT was evaluated. RESULTS...

Comparison of tinnitus masking and tinnitus retraining therapy.

Two methods for treating tinnitus are compared. Tinnitus masking has been used for over 25 years, and although this method is used in clinics around the world, there are many misconceptions regarding the proper protocol for its clinical application. Tinnitus retraining therapy has been used clinically for over 12 years and has received considerable international attention. Although these method...