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Guide to conducting tinnitus retraining therapy initial and follow-up interviews
James A Henry1, Margaret M Jastreboff, Pawel J Jastreboff
1Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rehabilitation Research and Development, VA Medical Center, Portland, OR 97207, USA. James.henry@med.va.gov
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
|April 14, 2004
Summary
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) uses standardized interview forms for consistent patient evaluation. Expanded TRT forms ensure uniform treatment needs assessment and outcome analysis for better tinnitus management.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Otolaryngology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) has been a recognized tinnitus treatment since 1990.
- Standardized interview forms are crucial for assessing patient needs and treatment outcomes in TRT.
- Current abbreviated forms may lead to inconsistent administration and analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To expand the existing Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) Initial and Follow-up Interview forms.
- To provide specific wording for each question to ensure standardized administration.
- To enhance the uniformity of initial evaluations and outcomes analyses for TRT patients.
Main Methods:
- Development and expansion of the TRT Initial Interview form.
- Development and expansion of the TRT Follow-up Interview form.
- Explanation of the intent behind each question within the expanded forms.
Main Results:
- Expanded TRT interview forms with specific question wording are presented.
- The expanded forms aim to standardize the verbal administration process by clinicians.
- This standardization is expected to improve consistency in patient evaluation and outcome measurement.
Conclusions:
- Standardized administration of expanded TRT interview forms will enhance uniformity in patient evaluation.
- Improved consistency in evaluation and outcomes analysis will benefit patients undergoing Tinnitus Retraining Therapy.
- The expanded forms provide a foundation for more reliable and reproducible TRT clinical practice.