Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

James Henry, PhD James Henry, PhD, is a certified audiologist with a doctorate in Behavioral Neuroscience. He works as a VA Research Career Scientist at the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) located at the Portland, Oregon VA Medical Center, and is a Research Professor, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Oregon Health & Science University. He has been at the VA for 23 years, and has conducted tinnitus research for 17 years. His research focuses on the development of standardized protocols for clinical assessment and management of tinnitus, and conducting randomized clinical trials to assess outcomes of different methods of tinnitus intervention. Dennis Trune, PhD, MBA Dennis R. Trune, Ph.D., M.B.A., Professor of Otolaryngology and Oregon Hearing Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; Research Investigator, Division of Immunology & National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VAMC, Portland, Oregon. Michael Robb, MD Michael J. A. Robb, M.D., Private Practice of Neurology / Oto-Neurology / Medical Neuro-Otology in association with the Barrow Neurological Institute/St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and the Arizona School of Health Sciences, Phoenix, Arizona. Pawel Jastreboff, PhD, ScD, MBA Pawel J. Jastreboff, Ph.D., Sc.D., M.B.A., Professor and Director, Emory Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Center.

Introduction. I Neural and Learning Principles of TRT. Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology. Consciousness. Directed Attention. Emotions. Stress. Learning and Memory. II Clinical Guidelines for Assessment. Referral Guidelines. Self-Report Questionnaires. Patient Treatment Categories. TRT Initial Interview. Audiometric Testing. III Clinical Guidelines for Treatment. Principles of TRT Counseling. TRT Counseling. Ongoing Treatment. Treatment for Decreased Sound Tolerance. Summary and Conclusion. References. Appendices.