Toward Development of a Tinnitus Magnitude Index
Schmidt CJ, Kerns RD, Griest S, Theodoroff SM, Pietrzak RH, Henry JA. Toward Development of a Tinnitus Magnitude Index. Ear & Hearing 2014, 35: 476-484. PMID: 24603542, DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTinnitus magnitudeEmotional reactionsPsychological distressThree-item scaleCognitive-behavioral mediation modelDiscriminant validityTinnitus Functional IndexTinnitus reactionsInternal consistencyGeneral depressive symptomsMediation modelTest-retest reliabilityDistress measuresBeck Depression InventoryTinnitus variablesGroup differencesValid measureModerate correlationTinnitus perceptionPreliminary evidenceDepression InventoryDepressive symptomsTestable modelDistressAudiology clinicDevelopment of a progressive audiologic tinnitus management program for Veterans with tinnitus
Myers PJ, Griest S, Kaelin C, Legro MW, Schmidt CJ, Zaugg TL, Henry JA. Development of a progressive audiologic tinnitus management program for Veterans with tinnitus. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2014, 51: 609-622. PMID: 25144174, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2013.08.0189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJames A. Haley Veterans' HospitalTinnitus managementAudiology clinicClinical modelPrevalent service-connected disabilitiesVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPilot studyMajority of patientsCounseling of patientsManagement of tinnitusService-connected disabilityLevel of careTinnitus management programTinnitus servicesPatient outcomesMedical CenterVeterans HospitalPatientsTinnitusClinical protocolsClinical patientsClinic activitiesClinical proceduresMedical servicesCare