Methods
Psychological diagnoses were done according to ICD-10 Chapter V(F). Subjective impairment was evaluated using 5 psychometric
questionnaires: tinnitus questionnaire, Berlin mood questionnaire, sense of coherence (SOC-L9) and perceived stress questionnaire.
Sleep disturbance was measured by the subdomain ‘exhaustion’ of the Giessen physical complaints inventory.
questionnaires: tinnitus questionnaire, Berlin mood questionnaire, sense of coherence (SOC-L9) and perceived stress questionnaire.
Sleep disturbance was measured by the subdomain ‘exhaustion’ of the Giessen physical complaints inventory.
Results
Somatoform or affective disorders were most frequent in all disease groups. Patients with chronic tinnitus had a stronger
SOC and better subjective mood, stronger commitment, and less anger and anxious depression than the patients with chronic
pain, chronic asthma or atopic dermatitis. However, in patients with higher tinnitus annoyance, psychological comorbidity
was similar to that found in patients with other chronic diseases.
SOC and better subjective mood, stronger commitment, and less anger and anxious depression than the patients with chronic
pain, chronic asthma or atopic dermatitis. However, in patients with higher tinnitus annoyance, psychological comorbidity
was similar to that found in patients with other chronic diseases.
Conclusions
Besides collecting medical and social history, special psychometric instruments should be used for the diagnosis of tinnitus
patients. Based on relative high frequency of psychological comorbidity, we recommend interdisciplinary cooperation between
otorhinolaryngologists and other specialists (psychosomatic medicine, psychology or psychiatry) during the treatment of tinnitus
patients, especially when high degree of tinnitus annoyance is involved.
patients. Based on relative high frequency of psychological comorbidity, we recommend interdisciplinary cooperation between
otorhinolaryngologists and other specialists (psychosomatic medicine, psychology or psychiatry) during the treatment of tinnitus
patients, especially when high degree of tinnitus annoyance is involved.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s11136-012-0156-0
- Authors
- N. Zirke, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tinnitus Center, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
- C. Seydel, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tinnitus Center, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
- A. J. Szczepek, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tinnitus Center, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
- H. Olze, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tinnitus Centre, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- H. Haupt, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tinnitus Center, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
- B. Mazurek, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tinnitus Center, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
- Journal Quality of Life Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2649
- Print ISSN 0962-9343