ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2014
Tinnitus: clinical experience of the psychosomatic connection.
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- The Relationship of Tinnitus Distress With Personality Traits: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Pooled it
- Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2018Trial
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- When the Mind Meets the Ear: A Scoping Review on Tinnitus and Clinically Measured Psychiatric Comorbidities.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Exploring the interplay of depression, sleep quality, and hearing in tinnitus-related handicap: insights from polysomnography and pure-tone audiometry.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Bridging the Gap between Psychophysiological and Audiological Factors in the Assessment of Tinnitus: An EEG Investigation in the Beta Band.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Validation of the Sinhala Version of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory.Journal of audiology & otology · 2023Article
- Cognitive functioning and psychosomatic syndromes in a subjective tinnitus sample.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- The moderating effect of personality traits on acute tinnitus sensation in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2022Article
- Association of erectile dysfunction with tinnitus: a nationwide population-based study.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Neurobiology of Stress-Induced Tinnitus.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2021Article
- Tinnitus Update.Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) · 2021Review
- [Analysis of comorbid psychiatric disorders in patients with chronic otitis media associated tinnitus].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2020Article
- Tinnitus Among Patients With Anxiety Disorder: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- Association between Anatomical Features of Petrotympanic Fissure and Tinnitus in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Using CBCT Imaging: An Exploratory Study.Pain research & management · 2020Article
- Tinnitus-related distress and pain perceptions in patients with chronic tinnitus - Do psychological factors constitute a link?PloS one · 2020Article
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- A study on the epidemiology of tinnitus in the United Kingdom.Clinical epidemiology · 2019Article
- Effects of Anxiety Sensitivity and Hearing Loss on Tinnitus Symptom Severity.Psychiatry investigation · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe connection between psychopathology and tinnitus is complex and not adequately studied. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between tinnitus and psychiatric comorbidities from different points of view: categorical, dimensional, temperamental, and perceived stress level.
methodsTwo hundred and thirty-nine patients affected by tinnitus were recruited between January and October 2012. Patients underwent a preliminary battery of tests including the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), Symptom Check List (SCL90-R), Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), and Stress-Related Vulnerability Scale (VRS), and eventually a full psychiatric evaluation.
resultsOne hundred and fourteen patients (48% of the total sample) presented psychiatric comorbidity. Among these, a higher prevalence of depression, somatization, obsession, and anxiety was found. More than 41% of patients affected by decompensated tinnitus reported a family history of psychiatric disorders. Significant positive correlations between the psychopathological screening tools (SCL90-R and VRS) and THI were found. Patients affected by comorbid psychiatric disorder showed specific temperamental and characterial predispositions.
conclusionPsychiatric comorbidity in subjects affected by tinnitus is frequent. Stress can be considered as a factor leading to damage and dysfunction of the auditory apparatus. The vulnerability to neurotic disorders and the lack of coping capabilities can play a critical role in the clinical history of patients affected by severe tinnitus.
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