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Psychophysiological Associations between Chronic Tinnitus and Sleep: A Cross Validation of Tinnitus and Insomnia Questionnaires
Joint Authors
Lehner, Astrid
Langguth, Berthold
Schecklmann, Martin
Kreuzer, Peter M.
Landgrebe, Michael
Pregler, Maximilian
Poeppl, Timm B.
Crönlein, Tatjana
Wetter, Thomas C.
Frank, Elmar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of insomnia in chronic tinnitus and the association of tinnitus distress and sleep disturbance.
Methods.
We retrospectively analysed data of 182 patients with chronic tinnitus who completed the Tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ) and the Regensburg Insomnia Scale (RIS).
Descriptive comparisons with the validation sample of the RIS including exclusively patients with primary/psychophysiological insomnia, correlation analyses of the RIS with TQ scales, and principal component analyses (PCA) in the tinnitus sample were performed.
TQ total score was corrected for the TQ sleep items.
Results.
Prevalence of insomnia was high in tinnitus patients (76%) and tinnitus distress correlated with sleep disturbance ( r = 0.558 ).
TQ sleep subscore correlated with the RIS sum score ( r = 0.690 ).
PCA with all TQ and RIS items showed one sleep factor consisting of all RIS and the TQ sleep items.
PCA with only TQ sleep and RIS items showed sleep- and tinnitus-specific factors.
The sleep factors (only RIS items) were sleep depth and fearful focusing.
The TQ sleep items represented tinnitus-related sleep problems.
Discussion.
Chronic tinnitus and primary insomnia are highly related and might share similar psychological and neurophysiological mechanisms leading to impaired sleep quality.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Schecklmann, Martin& Pregler, Maximilian& Kreuzer, Peter M.& Poeppl, Timm B.& Lehner, Astrid& Crönlein, Tatjana…[et al.]. 2015. Psychophysiological Associations between Chronic Tinnitus and Sleep: A Cross Validation of Tinnitus and Insomnia Questionnaires. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055565
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Schecklmann, Martin…[et al.]. Psychophysiological Associations between Chronic Tinnitus and Sleep: A Cross Validation of Tinnitus and Insomnia Questionnaires. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055565
American Medical Association (AMA)
Schecklmann, Martin& Pregler, Maximilian& Kreuzer, Peter M.& Poeppl, Timm B.& Lehner, Astrid& Crönlein, Tatjana…[et al.]. Psychophysiological Associations between Chronic Tinnitus and Sleep: A Cross Validation of Tinnitus and Insomnia Questionnaires. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055565
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1055565