Comparison between self-hypnosis, masking and attentiveness for alleviation of chronic tinnitus.
The efficacy of self-hypnosis (SH), masking (MA) and attentiveness to the patient's complaints (AT) in the alleviation of tinnitus was evaluated. Forty-five male patients close in age with chronic tinnitus related to acoustic trauma were assigned to three matched subgroups: SH, AT or MA. The therapeutic stimuli in the SH and MA sessions, recorded on audio cassettes, were given to the patients for use when needed. SH significantly reduced the tinnitus severity; AT partially relieved the tinnitus; MA did not have any significant effect.
Attias
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Institute for Noise Hazards Research and Evoked Potentials Laboratory, IDF Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Shemesh
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Sohmer
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Gold
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Shoham
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Faraggi
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D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D007092:Imagination; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy