title: Tinnitus activities treatment.
abstract: Tinnitus Activities Treatment includes counseling of the whole person, and considers individual differences and needs. We consider four areas: thoughts and emotions, hearing and communication, sleep, and concentration. We typically use Partial Masking Sound Therapy, with a noise or music set to the lowest level that provides relief. A picture-based approach facilitates engagement of the patient, and provides thorough and structured counseling. We engage the patient by including homework and activities to demonstrate understanding and facilitate progress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Speech Pathology and Audiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA. rich-tyler@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tyler
authors.forename: Stephanie A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gogel
authors.forename: Anne K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gehringer
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003376:Counseling; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D011571:Psychoacoustics; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*