Goal Attainment Scale in tinnitus (GAS-T): treatment goal priorities by chronic tinnitus patients in a real-world setting.

Purpose: Standard treatment for tinnitus is cognitive behavioral therapy, although level of evidence of effectiveness is low. There is need for a Goal Attainment Scale to evaluate treatment effects based on patient satisfaction. Preliminary work in a clinical sample has identified six common personal treatment goals.

Factors associated with Self Rated Health in persons with tinnitus from the general population.

Objectives: Tinnitus, the perception of a sound without a corresponding external source, may be associated with decreased Self-Rated Health (SRH). Most research on tinnitus has been done in clinical populations. We aimed to study factors associated with SRH in individuals reporting tinnitus from the general population.

Preliminary longitudinal results of neuropsychological education as first and sole intervention for new tinnitus patients.

Introduction: Tinnitus is a potentially aggravating symptom without curative treatment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been proved effective. It aims to learn to cope with tinnitus by reducing fearfull appraisal of tinnitus.

A cognitive model of tinnitus and hyperacusis; a clinical tool for patient information, appeasement and assessment.

Tinnitus and hyperacusis are both aggravating audiological symptoms. Their underlying mechanisms are not fully understood, but the pathophysiology involves a central mechanism rather than a peripheral one. There is no curative treatment.