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Title: | The effectiveness of bibliotherapy in alleviating tinnitus-related distress | Contributor(s): | Malouff, John M (author); Schutte, Nicola (author) ; Bhullar, Navjot (author) ; Noble, William G (author) | Publication Date: | 2010 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.07.023 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/7371 | Abstract: | Objective: The present study examined the efficacy of bibliotherapy in assisting individuals experiencing distress related to tinnitus. Methods: One hundred sixty-two tinnitus sufferers from Australia participated in a study designed to examine the effectiveness of a cognitive–behaviorally based self-help book in reducing distress. To maximize the ecological validity of the findings, we excluded no individuals interested in treatment for tinnitus-related distress. Results: The experimental condition lost 35% of participants at postassessment, compared to 10% in the control group. In an analysis of participants who completed postintervention assessment, those assigned to the intervention condition, who received a tinnitus self-help book, showed significantly less tinnitus-related distress and general distress 2 months later compared to those assigned to the waiting list control condition. The intervention group's reduction in tinnitus-related distress and general distress from preintervention to postintervention 2 months later was significant, and these participants maintained a significant reduction in distress on follow-up 4 months after they received the tinnitus self-help book. A long-term follow-up of all participants, who at that time had received the book at least a year previously, showed a significant reduction in tinnitus distress. Although these group differences and pre–post changes were significant, effect sizes were small. Intention-to-treat analyses showed no significant effect for between-groups analyses, but did show a significant effect for the 1-year follow-up pre–post analysis. Conclusion: Information on the effectiveness of using a self-help book, without therapist assistance, in alleviating distress is important, as bibliotherapy can provide inexpensive treatment that is not bound by time or place. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 68(3), p. 245-251 | Publisher: | Elsevier Inc | Place of Publication: | United States of America | ISSN: | 1879-1360 0022-3999 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 170106 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology 170112 Sensory Processes, Perception and Performance |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 920410 Mental Health 920209 Mental Health Services |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Psychology |
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