Efficacy of self-hypnosis for tinnitus relief.
The efficacy of self-hypnosis (SH) on tinnitus relief was compared with two control procedures: 1) presentation of a brief auditory stimulus (BAS) to the ear with tinnitus; 2) waiting list (WL), i.e. patients receiving no formal treatment. The results have shown that 73% of SH subjects reported disappearance of tinnitus during treatment sessions, as compared with only 24% in the BAS group. Moreover, the short-term (1 week) and long-term (2 months) symptom profiles of only SH subjects revealed a significant improvement. Thus, SH may well be a beneficial method for the relief of tinnitus.
Attias
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Institute for Noise Hazards Research, Chaim Sheba Medical Centre, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
Shemesh
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Shoham
C
C
Shahar
A
A
Sohmer
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D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*