Tinnitus and Sound Sensitivity Casebook

Tinnitus and sound disorder case studies provide invaluable guidance on enhancing quality and scope of patient care

Tinnitus affects nearly one out of every 10 people in the United States alone and tinnitus related disabilities are considered one of the most common chronic conditions reported. Historically, many patients with these conditions have been ignored, misunderstood, or misguided by medical, audiological, and / or online communities. Tinnitus and Sound Sensitivity Casebook by renowned audiologists and educators Suzanne H. Kimball and Marc Fagelson provides evidence-based strategies for clinical management of patients with diverse sound intolerance disorders, based on a varied array of case studies drawn from clinics.

The book is divided into three sections and 29 chapters, with insightful clinical pearls from 25 multidisciplinary authors. The first section includes 15 cases on a full spectrum of underlying medical conditions, patterns of occurrence, and tinnitus with normal hearing, followed by two cases covering hyperacusis associated with an acoustic shock and diplacusis. Section two details psychological correlates for tinnitus and disorders of sound intolerance, with practical treatment strategies and coping skills for misophonia, fear hyperacusis, hyponatremia, pediatric cases, psychogenic tinnitus and dizziness, and PTSD. The final section features two chapters on important legal considerations.

Key Highlights

- Clinical history, test results, diagnosis, outcomes, questions, answers, items to support Both patient and clinician self-efficacy,and key points enhance acquisition of knowledge, while encouraging self-problem solving
- Each case study demonstrates the complexity of audiologic rehabilitation associated with tinnitus and disorders of sound, including challenging and unsuccessful outcomes
- Background, references, and examples of specific conditions and interventions broaden the scope and enhance the depth of practice for at otherwise underserved patient population

This is an essential supplementary textbook for every graduate course in the area of clinical audiologic practice that addresses patient management related to tinnitus and sound tolerance. It is also a must-have reference for practicing clinicians to improve management and outcomes of patients with tinnitus, hyperacusis, and misophonia.

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