title: [Systematic review of evidence on the association between personality and tinnitus].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The scientific literature demonstrates that personality traits are associated with the individual's adaptation to chronic diseases, and can be an important factor in the etiology and prognosis of physical illness. Some studies indicate that personality characteristics may influence the perception of tinnitus.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the scientific evidence of the association between tinnitus and personality.
  
  
  METHODS
  A systematic review of the following databases: PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, and Web of Knowledge. Only studies of patients older than 18 years published in English, Portuguese, or Spanish that established an association between tinnitus and personality were selected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventeen of the 77 articles found were selected: 13 cross-sectional studies, two longitudinal studies, one validation study, and one birth cohort study. The samples ranged from 27 to 970 patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Some personality traits, especially neuroticism, psychasthenia, and schizoid aspects, may be associated with tinnitus perception and with the annoyance due to this symptom.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP-EPM), São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: sammucci@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mucci
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP-EPM), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Geocze
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP-EPM), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Denise Caluta
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Abranches
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andrés Eduardo Aguirre
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Antúnez
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP-EPM), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Norma de Oliveira
authors.initials: Nde O
authors.lastname: Penido
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: MMPI; Personalidade; Personality; Review; Revisão; Tinnitus; Zumbido