Treatment for PTSD and Tinnitus

CPT (Resick, Monson, \& Chard, 2024) consists of 12 50-minute sessions conducted over a 6- to 12-week period (Resick, Monson, \& Chard, 2008). The three phases of CPT include psychoeducation, processing, and challenging beliefs and assumptions related to the trauma, oneself, and the world.

The standard CBT-t protocol is gathered from the Progressive Tinnitus Management (PTM) program, and includes psychoeducation about how tinnitus can develop. CBT-t includes using behavioral principles to help manage tinnitus reactions, including the use of sounds: soothing sounds, background sound, and interesting sound. CBT-t teaches relaxation exercises, scheduling pleasant activities, and learn how to modify thoughts related to tinnitus. Therapists will also provide basic education on how to protect hearing health among participants in order to prevent worsening of tinnitus and to prevent exacerbation of any hearing loss.