Keywords
- Tinnitus
- Habituation of reaction
- Habituation of perception
- Conditioned reflexes
- Phantom perception
- Retraining
- Neurophysiological model of tinnitus
- Sound therapy
- Counseling
- Teaching
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Abbreviations
- TRT:
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Tinnitus retraining therapy
- LDL:
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Loudness discomfort level
- DDT:
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Discordant dysfunction theory
- OHC:
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Outer hair cells
- IHC:
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Inner hair cells
- REM:
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Real ear measurements
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Appendix A: Forms for Structured Initial and Follow-up Interviews
Appendix A: Forms for Structured Initial and Follow-up Interviews
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Jastreboff, P.J. (2011). Tinnitus Retraining Therapy. In: Møller, A.R., Langguth, B., De Ridder, D., Kleinjung, T. (eds) Textbook of Tinnitus. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-145-5_73
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