A psychometric study of complaints in chronic tinnitus

Hiller, Wolfgang; Goebel, Gerhard

doi:10.1016/0022-3999(92)90070-i

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“…The scales have satisfactory discriminant validity and reliability (Hallam, et al, 1988, Jakes et ul., 1992. Analysis of a German version of the long TEQ has produced a similar though larger number of dimensions of tinnitus complaint (Hiller and Goebel, 1992). …”

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Relaxation and cognitive therapy: A controlled trial in chronic tinnitus

Davies¹,

McKenna

Hallam

1995

Psychology & Health

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Three forms of cognitive-behavioural therapy were compared for their efficacy in relieving the effects of chronic tinnitus. Self-reports of loudness, annoyance and other distressing effects were monitored from pretreatment to four months follow-up. The hypothesis that applied relaxation and individual cognitive therapy would have differential treatment effects was partially confirmed but the greater effect on annoyance of the former was not predicted. In general, effects were short-lived and absent at final follow-up. A 'passive relaxation' treatment appeared to be no less effective than the more active treatments. The ratings of an independent assessor gave some credence to the conclusion that clinically worthwhile results had been achieved in some subjects.

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Section: Tinnitus Effects Questionnaire (Teq Short Version)mentioning

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Relaxation and cognitive therapy: A controlled trial in chronic tinnitus

Davies¹,

McKenna

Hallam

1995

Psychology & Health

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“…All items had been selected as highly relevant to represent central aspects of tinnitus-related distress. The Mini-TQ was developed as a short version of the TQ [Hallam, 1996;Hiller and Goebel, 1992]. It defines a general dimension of distress that correlates 1 0.90 with the full TQ.…”

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When Tinnitus Loudness and Annoyance Are Discrepant: Audiological Characteristics and Psychological Profile

Hiller

Goebel

2007

Audiol Neurotol

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This study evaluates sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients reporting discrepant levels of tinnitus loudness and annoyance. 4958 subjects recruited from a national tinnitus association completed a comprehensive screening questionnaire including Klockhoff and Lindblom’s loudness grading system and the psychometric Mini-TQ (Tinnitus Questionnaire). There was a moderate correlation of 0.45 between loudness and annoyance. Of the subjects reporting very loud tinnitus, about one third had only mild or moderate annoyance scores. They were not different from those with high annoyance regarding age, gender and tinnitus duration, but annoyance was increased when subjects had additional hearing loss (OR = 1.71), vertigo/dizziness (OR = 1.94) or hyperacusis (OR = 4.96). Another significant predictor was history of neurological disease (OR = 3.16). Subjects reported low annoyance despite high loudness more often if not feeling low/depressed and not considering themselves as victims of their noises. A specific psychological profile was found to characterize annoyed tinnitus sufferers. Permanent awareness of the noises, decreased ability to ignore them and concentration difficulties were reported frequently even when overall annoyance scores were comparatively low. It is concluded that the coexistence of tinnitus with hearing loss, vertigo/dizziness and hyperacusis as complicating otological conditions seems to be of clinical relevance for the prediction of high annoyance levels. Tinnitus loudness and annoyance are not necessarily congruent and should be assessed separately.

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“…Die Behandlung ähnelt in vielen Aspekten schmerztherapeutischen Ansätzen (Fichler & Goebel 1989 Hallam et al (1988). Einen ausführlichen Faktorenvergleich geben wir an anderer Stelle (Hiller & Goebel 1992b • Geräusche unangenehm (10) • kann T. oft nicht ignorieren (35) • kann sich schwerer entspannen (34)…”

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Psychische Beschwerden bei chronischem Tinnitus: Erprobung und Evaluation des Tinnitus-Fragebogens (TF)

Goebel

Hiller²

1992

Verhaltenstherapie

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Bei Patienten mit chronischen Ohrgeräuschen (Tinnitus) ist häufig eine differenzierte Diagnostik von psychischen Begleit- und Folgebeschwerden erforderlich. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird die deutsche Version des Tinnitus-Fragebogens (TF) vorgestellt. Das Instrument besteht aus 52 Items und ermöglicht die Erfassung tinnitusbezogener Beschwerden mit Hilfe von fünf Skalen, die aus einer eigenen faktorenanalytischen Untersuchung der Autoren abgeleitet worden sind. Es handelt sich um die Skalen Psychische Beeinträchtigung, Penetranz des Tinnitus, Hörprobleme, Schlafstörungen und Somatische Beschwerden. Zusätzlich können die emotionale Belastung infolge des Tinnitus sowie kognitiv-dysfunktionale Einstellungen gegenüber der Symptomatik getrennt auf Subskalen erfaβt werden. Ergebnisse aus einer Stichprobe von 138 Tinnitus-Patienten einer psychosomatischen Klinik zeigen eine hohe interne Konsistenz des TF (Cronbach’s Alpha = 0,78–0,94) sowie eine gute differentielle Validität des Verfahrens zur Unterscheidung von Patienten mit schwerem (dekompensiertem) und leichterem Tinnitus.

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A psychometric study of complaints in chronic tinnitus

Cited by 118 publications

References 8 publications

Relaxation and cognitive therapy: A controlled trial in chronic tinnitus

Relaxation and cognitive therapy: A controlled trial in chronic tinnitus

When Tinnitus Loudness and Annoyance Are Discrepant: Audiological Characteristics and Psychological Profile

Psychische Beschwerden bei chronischem Tinnitus: Erprobung und Evaluation des Tinnitus-Fragebogens (TF)

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