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Psychiatric Characteristics According to Tinnitus Severity  

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)
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Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry / v.22, no.1, 2015 , pp. 7-13 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Tinnitus; Tinnitus handicap index; Psychiatric characteristics;
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