A Comparison of Three Psychoeducational Group Interventions for Veterans With Tinnitus

A CET psychoeducational intervention is provided to increase understanding of stress and coping with tinnitus, and to better learn how to match appropriate coping strategies, based on whether the stressful situation is changeable or not.

CBT treatments for tinnitus target the reduction of psychopathology by altering cognitive distortions, automatic thoughts, and core beliefs, as well as behavioral techniques to reduce physiological arousal.

An ACT psycho-educational intervention to reduce distress and resistance about having tinnitus and to increase committed actions based on one's values.