title: Assessment of patients for treatment with tinnitus retraining therapy.
abstract: Clinical management for patients complaining of severe tinnitus has improved dramatically in the last 25 years. During that period of time, various methods of treatment have been introduced and are being used with varying degrees of success. One method that has received considerable attention is tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT). This method is being practiced by hundreds of clinicians worldwide, and retrospective clinical data indicate that TRT has been effective for the majority of patients. This article provides a guide for clinicians to evaluate their patients for treatment with TRT. Included in this guide is the expanded version of the TRT initial interview and specific instructions for the clinician administering the interview.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development, National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, Oregon 97207, USA.
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: Margaret M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Jastreboff
authors.forename: Pawel J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Jastreboff
authors.forename: Martin A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Schechter
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Fausti
mesh_terms: D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone / Q000379:methods; D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009482:Neurophysiology / Q000295:instrumentation; D018579:Patient Selection; D010470:Perceptual Masking; D010898:Pitch Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*