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ArticleHNO2019

ICD-10 Symptom Rating questionnaire for assessment of psychological comorbidities in patients with chronic tinnitus.

P Brueggemann, C Seydel, C Schaefer, A J Szczepek, N Amarjargal, B Boecking, M Rose, B Mazurek

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  3. [Tinnitus and depression after cochlear implantation in adult sensorineural deafness].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2022
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  5. Neurobiology of Stress-Induced Tinnitus.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2021
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P BrueggemannTinnitus Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
C SeydelTinnitus Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
C SchaeferTinnitus Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
A J SzczepekDepartment of ORL, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
N AmarjargalTinnitus Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
B BoeckingTinnitus Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
M RoseDepartment of Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
B MazurekTinnitus Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany. birgit.mazurek@charite.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTinnitus frequently occurs alongside psychological comorbidities whose assessment is important for treatment planning and -success. The selection of suitable questionnaires is thus crucial. The present study aims to investigate the ICD-10 Symptom Rating (ISR) to this regard.

methodsThe current study investigated tinnitus burden and psychological comorbidities in a sample of N = 311 patients with chronic tinnitus. All participants completed an intensive 7‑day multimodal tinnitus-specific therapy. Tinnitus burden was measured using the German version of the Tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ). Psychological comorbidities were measured using the ISR (total score, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, somatoform disorder, and eating disorder), the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ; total score, tension, worries, joy, and demands), and the General Depression Scale (Allgemeine Depressionsskala, ADS).

resultsSixty-five percent of participants suffered from psychological comorbidities. Treatment response comprised improvements in the TQ, ISQ, PSQ and ADS. At baseline, tinnitus-burden correlated with the ISR-total, ISR-obsessive-compulsive disorder and PSQ-tension scores. Post treatment, the-now reduced-tinnitus burden was additionally predicted by ISR-depressive and eating disorder scores.

conclusionThe ISR is a useful tool for measuring psychological comorbidities in patients with chronic tinnitus as well as short-term treatment response. Therapeutic approaches for chronic tinnitus should address stress-related tension, depressive symptomatology and coping strategies such as maladaptive eating behaviours.

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International Classification of DiseasesTinnitusComorbidityDepressionHumansPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSomatoform DisordersStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesAnxiety disordersChronis tinnitusDepressive disordersObsessive-compulsive disorderPsychological comorbidities

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