A Preliminary Analysis of the Clinical Effectiveness of Audiologist-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Delivered via Video Calls for Rehabilitation of Misophonia, Hyperacusis, and Tinnitus

Abstract

Purpose: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a key intervention for manment of misophonia, hyperacusis, and tinnitus. The aim of this study wperform a preliminary analysis comparing the scores for self-report quesnaires before and after audiologist-delivered CBT via video calls for adults misophonia, hyperacusis, or tinnitus or a combination of these. Method: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study. The data for 37 secutive patients who received CBT for misophonia, hyperacusis, or tinfrom a private institute in the United Kingdom were analyzed. Self-report tionnaires taken as part of routine care were as follows: 4C Questionnairtinnitus, hyperacusis, and misophonia (4C-T, 4C-H, and 4C-M, respectivTinnitus Impact Questionnaire (TIQ), Hyperacusis Impact Questionnaire (HMisophonia Impact Questionnaire (MIQ), Sound Sensitivity Symptoms Questinaire (SSSQ), and Screening for Anxiety and Depression in Tinnitus (SAResponses were also obtained to other questionnaires related to tinnitus, hacusis, insomnia, and anxiety and mood disorders. A linear mixed-mmethod was used to assess the changes in response to the questionpretreatment and posttreatment. Results: Pretreatment–posttreatment comparisons showed that scores for 4C-T, 4C-H, 4C-M, TIQ, HIQ, MIQ, SSSQ, and SAD-T improved, with sizes of 1.4, 1.2, 1.3, 2.6, 0.9, 0.7, 0.9, and 1.4, respectively (all p