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Tinnitus coping therapy
The aim of this therapy is to help patients to classify their tinnitus as unimportant and to reduce the associated fears and strengthen their zest for life. Personal perception determines whether someone finds a noise disturbing or not. As soon as patients accept their tinnitus as an annoying but harmless ‘roommate’, they often succeed in making friends with it or seeing it as a warning signal.
As a useful supplement to the more physically orientated investigations and treatments, we offer outpatient psychological evaluation and psychotherapeutic treatment in collaboration with our partner organisation.
It begins with a conversation to assess the current situation and the need for therapy. This may take 1-3 sessions. The Göbel and Hiller tinnitus questionnaire is also used here, which provides information on the stress caused by tinnitus in mild, moderate, severe and most severe cases. Psychotherapeutic treatment is recommended for patients with moderate to severe stress.
The patient is then given an individual therapy proposal. This may include a recommendation to participate in group tinnitus retraining therapy, individual psychotherapy or other therapy options (breathing therapy, relaxation techniques, complementary medicine methods).
As part of tinnitus retraining therapy, the patient learns important and helpful information about understanding tinnitus and how to deal with it. Stressful and relieving factors are discussed, as is the role of thoughts and attention. Methods for coping with stress are also taught. A pleasure training conveys positive sensory experiences in everyday life.
The aim of all efforts is to reduce the impairment caused by tinnitus and to strengthen the joy of life.