Sustained Benefit of Mindfulness-Based Tinnitus Stress Reduction (MBTSR) in Adults with Chronic Tinnitus: a Pilot Study

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    Dr. Jennifer J. Gans

  2. University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Michael A. Cole

  3. American School of Professional Psychology, Alameda, CA, USA

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Gans, J.J., Cole, M.A. & Greenberg, B. Sustained Benefit of Mindfulness-Based Tinnitus Stress Reduction (MBTSR) in Adults with Chronic Tinnitus: a Pilot Study. Mindfulness 6, 1232–1234 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-015-0403-x

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Keywords

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Mindfulness Practice
  • MBSR Program
  • Chronic Tinnitus
  • Tinnitus Handicap Inventory