2017
Randomized Controlled Trial in Clinical Settings to Evaluate Effectiveness of Coping Skills Education Used With Progressive Tinnitus Management
Henry JA, Thielman EJ, Zaugg TL, Kaelin C, Schmidt CJ, Griest S, McMillan GP, Myers P, Rivera I, Baldwin R, Carlson K. Randomized Controlled Trial in Clinical Settings to Evaluate Effectiveness of Coping Skills Education Used With Progressive Tinnitus Management. Journal Of Speech Language And Hearing Research 2017, 60: 1378-1397. PMID: 28418492, DOI: 10.1044/2016_jslhr-h-16-0126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgressive Tinnitus ManagementWait-list controlTinnitus Functional IndexClinical settingTinnitus managementFunctional indexVeterans Affairs Medical CenterTinnitus Functional Index scoresFunctional Index scoresEffect sizeCognitive behavioral therapyControlled TrialsClinical effectivenessInclusion criteriaMedical CenterSignificant improvementIndex scorePTM groupBehavioral therapyFunctional effectsTrialsInterventionFunctional distressSkills educationSetting
2014
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 clinic