- Tinnitus:
A Self-Management Guide for the Ringing in Your Ears - by Jane
L. Henry and Peter H. Wilson
- Jane L. Henry is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Director
of the Psychology Clinic at the University of New south Wales,
Sydney, Australia. Peter H. Wilson is a Professor of Psychology
at Southern Cross University in New South Wales, Australia.
- Focuses on a psychological approach to treatment. Provides the
reader with a comprehensive self-help program to manage tinnitus
and related difficulties (e.g. low mood, stress, anxiety, poor
sleep). Practical exercises and detailed monitoring forms are
included to record home practice and to assess progress, and methods
to maintain gains in the long-term are also provided.
- These techniques, when practiced daily, are intended to change
the way a person thinks about and responds to their tinnitus,
with the intent that, in time, the tinnitus will be perceived
to be less of a problem.
- Consumer
Handbook on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids: A Bridge to Healing
- by Richard Carmen (editor)
- The authors are each expert in their respective fields. It's
highly readable with practical information on all aspects of hearing
loss: the psychology and management of hearing loss, new hearing
technologies, what causes ringing in the ears, the affects of
aging, drugs, and noise, the varieties of hearing aids now available,
what new technologies are becoming available.
- The information is presented in any easy to read format that
allows a consumer to make an informed decision when faced with
the questions related to hearing healthcare options.
- "They examine the emotional difficulties (anger, frustration,
denial) faced by all people with hearing loss, and the practical
care of hearing aids -- standard to programmable, behind-the-ear
to completely-in-the-canal. We've looked for years for a resource
like this to add to our list of informational materials."
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