title: Tinnitus and psychiatric comorbidities in liaison psychiatry analysis of three years in an audiophonology centre.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Patients who are suffering from tinnitus are rarely directly referred to an audiophonology centre. Often, they have tried several medications and met with several doctors. Sometimes, they are also referred too quickly to a psychiatrist without a complete ENT assessment. Nevertheless, they frequently develop psychiatric comorbidities in regard to the tinnitus.
  
  
  METHODS
  On the basis of structured interviews with the "Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview" and on a review of records, we assessed the associated psychiatric diagnoses in patients who consulted for tinnitus as their main complaint at the audiophonology centre from the University Hospital Centre of Mont-Godinne-Dinant between 2009 and 2012.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 80 patients who consulted for tinnitus, 28% suffered from a major depressive disorder, 27.5% from a somatoform disorder, 23.7% from sleep disorder, 22.5% from an anxiety disorder and 16% from alcoholic dependence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  On the basis of these results, we developed clinical considerations concerning the treatment approach and options for patients suffering from tinnitus with psychiatric comorbidities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The interdisciplinary approach (ENT and liaison psychiatry) in an audiophonology centre seems to be a factor for better treatment adherence for patients with severe and chronic tinnitus.
authors.affiliation: Psychosomatic Medicine Department, Catholic University of Louvain, University Hospital Centre of Mont-Godinne-Dinant, 5530 Yvoir, Belgium, denis.jacques@uclouvain.be.
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jacques
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nozeret
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zdanowicz
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reynaert
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garin
authors.forename: Chantal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gilain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*