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Complementary Therapies for Significant Dysfunction from Tinnitus: Treatment Review and Potential for Integrative Medicine
Joint Authors
Wolever, Ruth Q.
Price, Rebecca
Hazelton, A. Garrett
Dmitrieva, Natalia O.
Bechard, Elizabeth M.
Shaffer, Janet K.
Tucci, Debara L.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Tinnitus is a prevalent and costly chronic condition; no universally effective treatment exists.
Only 20% of patients who report tinnitus actually seek treatment, and when treated, most patients commonly receive sound-based and educational (SBE) therapy.
Additional treatment options are necessary, however, for nonauditory aspects of tinnitus (e.g., anxiety, depression, and significant interference with daily life) and when SBE therapy is inefficacious or inappropriate.
This paper provides a comprehensive review of (1) conventional tinnitus treatments and (2) promising complementary therapies that have demonstrated some benefit for severe dysfunction from tinnitus.
While there has been no systematic study of the benefits of an Integrative Medicine approach for severe tinnitus, the current paper reviews emerging evidence suggesting that synergistic combinations of complementary therapies provided within a whole-person framework may augment SBE therapy and empower patients to exert control over their tinnitus symptoms without the use of medications, expensive devices, or extended programs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wolever, Ruth Q.& Price, Rebecca& Hazelton, A. Garrett& Dmitrieva, Natalia O.& Bechard, Elizabeth M.& Shaffer, Janet K.…[et al.]. 2015. Complementary Therapies for Significant Dysfunction from Tinnitus: Treatment Review and Potential for Integrative Medicine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063817
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wolever, Ruth Q.…[et al.]. Complementary Therapies for Significant Dysfunction from Tinnitus: Treatment Review and Potential for Integrative Medicine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063817
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wolever, Ruth Q.& Price, Rebecca& Hazelton, A. Garrett& Dmitrieva, Natalia O.& Bechard, Elizabeth M.& Shaffer, Janet K.…[et al.]. Complementary Therapies for Significant Dysfunction from Tinnitus: Treatment Review and Potential for Integrative Medicine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063817
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063817