Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry (생물정신의학)

The Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry (대한생물정신의학회)
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Psychiatric Characteristics According to Tinnitus Severity

이명 심각도에 따른 정신의학적 특징

  • Kim, Jae Hong (Department of Psychiatry, Chosun University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jung Ho (Department of Psychiatry, Chosun University Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Sung Il (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Park, Sang Hag (Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Sang Hoon (Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Choo, Il Han (Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Seung Gon (Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Chosun University)
  • 김재홍 (조선대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 김정호 (조선대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 조성일 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 박상학 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 김상훈 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 추일한 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 김승곤 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 정신건강의학교실)
  • Received : 2014.09.12
  • Accepted : 2014.10.29
  • Published : 2015.02.28
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Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the psychiatric characteristics of outpatients with tinnitus. Methods A total of 88 subjects were included in this study. According to Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) scores, the subjects were classified into two group ; a mild tinnitus symptoms (mild-tinnitus) group and a severe tinnitus symptoms (severe-tinnitus) group. A questionnaire was used for an assessment of demographic characteristics, and the THI, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) about tinnitus, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) are applied for evaluation of other clinical psychiatric characteristics. Results Higher THI scores were positively correlated with tinnitus course, the number of accompanying symptoms, and the VAS. BDI total scores, BDI factors, and BAI total scores were significantly higher in the severe-tinnitus group than in the mild-tinnitus group. Also suicidal ideation, interpersonal problems, sleep problems, occupational impairment, and fatigue were significantly higher in the severe-tinnitus group than in the mild-tinnitus group. Conclusions Tinnitus is a common disorder of hearing which is associated frequently with psychiatric problems. This study suggests that psychiatric interventions should be taken into consideration in the treatment of patients suffering from tinnitus.

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