Mindfulness-Based Therapy in the Management of Tinnitus
Prashanth Prabhu P.
Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies 2022 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8682-2.ch011 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Randomized Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Individuals suffering from tinnitus |
| Interventions | Mindfulness-based training Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The author argues that mindfulness-based interventions reduce tinnitus perception and related distress, with systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials reporting similar results despite heterogeneity among patients. The author proposes that clinicians combine mindfulness training with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) to enhance treatment. |
Abstract
Mindfulness-based interventions are one of the recent techniques that have proven to be very useful in tinnitus management. Mindfulness therapy refers to experiencing the present, which helps control the attention system, which significantly contributes to getting relief from the adverse reactions due to tinnitus. Several systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials report relief from tinnitus perception even with the heterogeneity of the patients with mindfulness therapy. The different study designs and outcome measures reported similar results suggesting the efficacy of mindfulness-based training. Thus, psychologists and audiologists dealing with individuals suffering from tinnitus can attempt this technique in management. The mindfulness-based training can be combined with formal Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) approaches to enhance tinnitus treatment.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cites 10
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and 5 more in the library