Αρχειοθήκη ιστολογίου

Αλέξανδρος Γ. Σφακιανάκης
ΩτοΡινοΛαρυγγολόγος
Αναπαύσεως 5
Άγιος Νικόλαος Κρήτη 72100
2841026182
6032607174

Τρίτη 30 Οκτωβρίου 2018

Clinical efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic subjective tinnitus

Publication date: Available online 29 October 2018

Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology

Author(s): Juan Li, Jianhua Jin, Songli Xi, Qian Zhu, Yuqin Chen, Min Huang, Chunyan He

Abstract
Background

Although cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been known with a theoretical basis for tinnitus patients, there still were lack of clinical evidence.

Objective

To evaluate the clinical efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for treatment of chronic subjective tinnitus.

Methods

One hundred patients with chronic subjective tinnitus patients were randomly divided into control (50 cases) and intervention (50 cases) groups, which received the masking therapy and sound treatment and masking therapy and sound treatment plus CBT. The treatment efficacy was evaluated.

Results

The total effective rate in intervention group was significantly higher than control group (P < 0.01). After treatment, compared with control group, in intervention group the psychotic somatization, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, terror, and phobic anxiety scores in Symptom Checklist-90 and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory score were significantly decreased (P < 0.05), the serum cortisol level was significantly decreased (P < 0.05), and the serum interleukin-2 level was significantly increased (P < 0.05).

Conclusion

Based on the elimination the mood disorders and reduce the stress, CBT can significantly relieve the symptoms of chronic subjective tinnitus.



https://ift.tt/2D9XjrC

Δεν υπάρχουν σχόλια:

Δημοσίευση σχολίου