Cognitive behavioral therapy in Korean tinnitus patientsopen access
- Authors
- Kim, A.Y.; Ryu, G.-H.; Choi, H.; Choi, J.; Im, G.J.; Chae, S.-W.; Song, J.-J.
- Issue Date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Korean Society of Otolaryngology
- Keywords
- Cognitive behavioral therapy; Tinnitus
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, v.64, no.11, pp.844 - 850
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Volume
- 64
- Number
- 11
- Start Page
- 844
- End Page
- 850
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/144833
- DOI
- 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2021.00675
- ISSN
- 2092-5859
- Abstract
- Cognitive behavioral therapy, first introduced by Beck in the 1950s to treat depression by integrating cognitive and behavioral therapies, is now an established psychotherapy technique used to treat insomnia, chronic pain, and anxiety. Currently, cognitive behavioral therapy is widely used to treat tinnitus in European countries, and the efficacy and safety of the treatment have been proven through randomized clinical trials and meta-analyses. Although interest in cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus is increasing in Korea, there are limited reports. Because many studies so far have targeted patients in Western countries, it is difficult to apply the same to domestic patients due to cultural and linguistic differences, the absence of standardized guidelines, and limitations in clinic hours. We experienced various cases in which tinnitus was effectively treated simultaneously with pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, so here we report an introduction to the program along with a literature review. Cognitive behavioral therapy was performed as a 4-week program in our hospital, and progress was evaluated through Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) and tinnitus handicap inventory (THI). After each weekly 20-minute individual counseling session, a take-home writing task was given to the patient. The main goal was to guide the patient to discover and correct automatic thoughts related to their tinnitus symptoms. This paper aimed to introduce a specific scheme on how to perform cognitive behavioral therapy for domestic tinnitus patients. Copyright © 2021 Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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