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KMID : 0605620150220010007
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Journal of Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
2015 Volume.22 No. 1 p.7 ~ p.13
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Psychiatric Characteristics According to Tinnitus Severity
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Kim Jae-Hong
Kim Jung-Ho
Cho Sung-Il
Park Sang-Hag
Kim Sang-Hoon
Choo Il-Han
Kim Seung-Gon
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the psychiatric characteristics of outpatients with tinnitus.
Methods : A total of 88 subjects were included in this study. According to Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) scores, the subjects were classified into two group ; a mild tinnitus symptoms (mild-tinnitus) group and a severe tinnitus symptoms (severe-tinnitus) group. A questionnaire was used for an assessment of demographic characteristics, and the THI, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) about tinnitus, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) are applied for evaluation of other clinical psychiatric characteristics.
Results : Higher THI scores were positively correlated with tinnitus course, the number of accompanying symptoms, and the VAS. BDI total scores, BDI factors, and BAI total scores were significantly higher in the severe-tinnitus group than in the mild-tinnitus group. Also suicidal ideation, interpersonal problems, sleep problems, occupational impairment, and fatigue were significantly higher in the severe-tinnitus group than in the mild-tinnitus group.
Conclusions : Tinnitus is a common disorder of hearing which is associated frequently with psychiatric problems. This study suggests that psychiatric interventions should be taken into consideration in the treatment of patients suffering from tinnitus.
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KEYWORD
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Tinnitus, Tinnitus handicap index, Psychiatric characteristics
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