Tinnitus : a multidisciplinary approach /

• Main Authors: Baguley, David (David M.) (Author), Andersson, Gerhard (Author), McFerran, Don (Author), McKenna, Laurence (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2013.
• Edition: Second edition.
• Subjects: Tinnitus.; HEALTH & FITNESS > Hearing & Speech.; MEDICAL > Audiology & Speech Pathology.; Electronic books.

Tinnitus: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides a broad account of tinnitus and hyperacusis, detailing the latest research and developments in clinical management, incorporating insights from audiology, otology, psychology, psychiatry and auditory neuroscience. It promotes a collaborative approach t...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Prevalence and natural history
• Anatomy and physiology
• Mechanisms of tinnitus
• Medical models of tinnitus
• Objective correlates of tinnitus
• Consequences and moderating factors
• Psychological models of tinnitus
• The Jastreboff neurophysiological model of tinnitus
• How tinnitus is perceived and measured
• Self-report and interview measures of tinnitus severity and impact
• Hyperacusis
• Traditional treatments
• Tinnitus retraining therapy
• A cognitive behavioural treatment programme
• Emerging treatment approaches
• Complementary medicine approaches to tinnitus
• Tinnitus and hyperacusis in childhood and adolescence
• Special populations
• A multidisciplinary synthesis.