Search for dissertations about: "tinnitus interference"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words tinnitus interference.

  2. 1. Tinnitus – an acceptance-based approach

    Author : Vendela Zetterqvist (f.d. Westin); Gerhard Andersson; Per Carlbring; Mary Rudner; Steven Linton; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Tinnitus; tinnitus interference; acceptance; defusion; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Tinnitus; tinnitusbesvär; acceptans; defusion; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Tinnitus is a highly prevalent health condition creating moderate or severe interference on mood, sleep and daily functioning for a group of those affected. The aims of this thesis were 1) to explore the role of acceptance and psychological flexibility in understanding tinnitus interference both experimentally and with a longitudinal design 2) to evaluate the immediate and long-term outcomes of an acceptance based behaviour therapy (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; ACT) in the treatment of people with tinnitus and, 3) to investigate the relationship between treatment outcome and processes assumed to be the active ingredients of treatment (acceptance and cognitive defusion). READ MORE

  4. 2. Tinnitus in Context : A Contemporary Contextual Behavioral Approach

    Author : Hugo Hesser; Gerhard Andersson; Lance McCracken; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Tinnitus; acceptance; cognitive behavioral therapy; experiential avoidance; acceptance and commitment therapy;

    Abstract : Tinnitus is the experience of sounds in the ears without any external auditory source and is a common, debilitating, chronic symptom for which we have yet to develop sufficiently efficacious interventions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has evolved over the last 20 years to become the most empirically supported treatment for treating the adverse effects of tinnitus. READ MORE

  5. 3. Cisplatin induced ototoxicity : pharmacokinetics, prediction and prevention

    Author : Andreas Ekborn; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Cisplatin; ototoxicity; pharmacokinetics; monohydrated complex of cisplatin; protection;

    Abstract : Cisplatin is an anticancer drug used against a number of malignancies e.g. testicular cancer, ovarian cancer and some paediatric malignancies. The main dose limiting side effects of cisplatin are oto- and neurotoxicity. READ MORE