The management of chronic tinnitus: Comparison of a cognitive-behavioural group training with yoga.

Developed a cognitive-behavioral tinnitus coping training (TCT) and compared it to yoga and a self-monitoring control condition. 43 chronic tinnitus patients were assessed at baseline, directly after therapy, and at 3 mo follow-up. For evaluation, differential psychoacoustic variables were registered, a tinnitus diary as well as the Tinnitus Questionnaire and different measures of general well-being were used. Statistical analyses showed effects favoring the TCT treatment compared with the control and yoga treatments. TCT-treated Ss reported more satisfaction with their training than did the yoga group. Ss in the self-monitoring control group were treated either by TCT or yoga after a waiting period. The outcome in this TCT group was even better than in the TCT experimental groups, while yoga again showed rather poor effects. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Accession Number: 1995-41501-001. PMID: 7595873 Partial author list: First Author & Affiliation: Kröner-Herwig, B.; Heinrich-Heine-U, Duesseldorf, Germany. Release Date: 19951101. Correction Date: 20130211. Publication Type: Journal (0100), Peer Reviewed Journal (0110). Format Covered: Print. Document Type: Journal Article. Language: English. Major Descriptor: Cognitive Therapy; Coping Behavior; Group Counseling; Tinnitus; Yoga. Minor Descriptor: Chronic Illness. Classification: Behavioral & Psychological Treatment of Physical Illness (3361). Population: Human (10). Age Group: Adulthood (18 yrs & older) (300). Methodology: Empirical Study. Page Count: 13. Issue Publication Date: Feb, 1995.