The influence of psychological factors on tinnitus severity
| Autor: | Martin Anders, Stefanie Königer, Philipp G. Sand, Berthold Langguth, Jana Milerová, Tomáš Dvořák |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject Hostility Severity of Illness Index Tinnitus Young Adult Surveys and Questionnaires Perception Severity of illness otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans Young adult Somatoform Disorders Psychiatry Aged media_common Aged 80 and over Depression Psychological distress Middle Aged medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Anxiety Female medicine.symptom Psychology Somatization Stress Psychological Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | General Hospital Psychiatry. 35:412-416 |
| ISSN: | 0163-8343 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.02.008 |
| Popis: | Objective Subjective tinnitus is a frequent symptom characterized by perception of sound in the absence of a corresponding external stimulus. Although many people learn to live with tinnitus, some find it severely debilitating. Why tinnitus is debilitating in some patients, but not in others, is still incompletely understood. We aimed to assess the influence of different aspects of psychological distress on perceived tinnitus severity. Methods Three hundred seventeen patients diagnosed with chronic subjective tinnitus at two university clinics completed the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), the Tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ) and the Symptom Check List-90-Revised. The influence of the different dimensions of psychological distress on perceived tinnitus severity was statistically evaluated. Results Both THI and TQ scores were significantly influenced by gender, site and the dimension "depression". In addition, TQ scores were significantly influenced by age and "somatization," whereas "hostility" had an impact on THI scores only. Conclusion Psychological aspects as well as sociodemographic variables had a significant influence on both TQ scores. However, our results indicate, that these scales reflect emotional distress of tinnitus sufferers differently. This should be taken into consideration in the use of these scales as screening tools for assessment of tinnitus handicap. |
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