Tinnitus Retraining Therapy
Implementing the Neurophysiological Model

This is a definitive description of the Jastreboff neurophysiological model of tinnitus and Tinnitus Retraining Therapy.

Pawel J. Jastreboff (Author), Jonathan W. P. Hazell (Author)

9780521088374, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 30 October 2008

292 pages, 46 b/w illus. 2 tables
24.4 x 17 x 1.5 cm, 0.47 kg

Review of the hardback: 'One of the nice things about being asked to review a book is that you get to keep a copy if it - and this is certainly a book well worth keeping. This is a thought-provoking and stimulating book for dipping into, for referring to, for speed-reading and for reading thoroughly from cover to cover. It will be a useful addition to the shelves of professionals who work with people with tinnitus.' Tinnitus Focus

Tinnitus and oversensitivity to sound are common and hitherto incurable, distressing conditions that affect a substantial number of the population. Pawel Jastreboff's discovery of the mechanisms by which tinnitus and decreased sound tolerance occur has led to a new and effective treatment called Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT). Audiologists, ENT specialists, psychologists and counsellors around the world currently practise this technique, with very high success rates. TRT, the treatment developed by the authors from the model, has already proved to be the most effective and most widely practised worldwide. This book presents a definitive description and justification for the Jastreboff neurophysiological model of tinnitus, outlining the essentials of TRT, reviewing the research literature justifying their claims, and providing an expert critique of other therapeutic practices.

1. Introduction
2. The neurophysiological model of tinnitus and decreased sound tolerance
3. Tinnitus retraining therapy - a clinical implementation of the model
4. Evaluation of the treatment outcome and the results
5. Prevention
6. Critical overview of the selected tinnitus treatments
7. General conclusions and future directions
Appendix
Index.

Subject Areas: Neurosciences [PSAN], Audiology & otology [MJPD], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN]