Cognitive Behavioral Model Of Tinnitus (McKenna, Handscombe, Hoare, Hall, 2014)

A licensed copy of McKenna and colleagues (2014) cognitive behavioral model of tinnitus.

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Overview

The Cognitive Behavioral Model Of Tinnitus identifies cognitive, behavioral, and perceptual changes which operate to maintain tinnitus perception and distress. This formulation can guide effective CBT treatment strategies.

Why Use This Resource?

Understanding the underpinnings of tinnitus is important for effective intervention. This resource helps clinicians:

Understand factors that maintain tinnitus perception and distress.
Explain key aspects of tinnitus perception and distress, such as selective attention, arousal, and use of safety behaviors.
Develop appropriate case formulation for clients struggling with tinnitus.

Key Benefits

Insight

Deepens understanding of how tinnitus perception and distress is maintained.

Education

Acts as an informative client handout.

Discussion

Promotes exploration of key factors in tinnitus perception and distress.

Learning

Supports clinician knowledge and supervision.

Who is this for?

Tinnitus

People affected by tinnitus and ringing or buzzing in their ears.

Integrating it into your practice

Learn

Understand more about the cognitive behavioral model of tinnitus.

Organize

Use the model as a template to organize your case formulations.

Educate

Use your knowledge of the model to explain maintenance processes to clients.

Discuss

Engage clients in discussions about their beliefs and behaviors.

Tailor

Customize interventions based on individual maintenance mechanisms.

Reflect

Use in supervision to discuss case conceptualizations and treatment plans.

Theoretical Background & Therapist Guidance

This worksheet describes the a cognitive behavioral (CBT) model of tinnitus developed by McKenna, Handscombe, Hoare & Hall (2014). It identifies mechanisms including negative thinking, selective attention, and safety seeking behaviors as important in the maintenance of tinntus-related distress.

What's inside

A graphical depiction of the model.
Insights into key maintenance mechanisms.
Guidelines for using the resource with clients.

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FAQs

Tinnitus is characterized by the perception of sound, such as ringing, buzzing, or hissing, in the absence of an external source, which can vary in intensity and may be persistent or intermittent.

This model explores how cognitive and behavioral factors contribute to tinnitus distress.

Clinicians use it to guide their case formulation, helping them to effectively target their interventions.

How This Resource Improves Clinical Outcomes

By applying the model, therapists and clients benefit from:

Targeted interventions focusing on key maintenance mechanisms.
Enhanced client engagement through increased understanding of their difficulties.
Improved treatment outcomes by addressing core psychological features.

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References And Further Reading

McKenna, L., Handscombe, L., Hoare, D. J., Hall, D. A. (2014). A scientific cognitive-behavioural model of tinnitus: novel conceptualizations of tinnitus distress. Frontiers in Neurology, 5, 1-15.