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The effectiveness of psychological interventions among tinnitus sufferers: A review
W H Wan Suhailah1, Z Mohd Normani2, N O Nik Adilah2
1Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Health Sciences, Audiology Programme, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. drnikadilah@gmail.com.
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.
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