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The Psychology of Tinnitus: Understanding the Person Behind Tinnitus

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1.  Tinnitus is described in this webinar as:
  1. a benign body sensation.
  2. a condition with no cure.
  3. decreased with more stress.
  4. unfixable.
2.  Anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulty
  1. are not experienced by people with tinnitus
  2. do not fuel tinnitus bother
  3. should not be treated in people with tinnitus
  4. are the top three complaints of people with bothersome tinnitus
3.  The Mindfulness Based Tinnitus Stress Reduction (MBTSR) and MindfulTinnitusRelief.com is an 8-week internet based course that:
  1. can be completed in one-week
  2. is not specific for the person with tinnitus
  3. Has been shown to be effective in peer reviewed research
  4. “cures” tinnitus and hyperacusis.
4.  Chronic stress directly affects tinnitus by:
  1. decreasing cortisol levels in the brain.
  2. decreasing feelings of depression & anxiety.
  3. distracting the mind from tinnitus.
  4. Triggering the fight or flight response.
5.  A mindful approach to tinnitus is compared to:
  1. tuning the orchestra of the mind
  2. over-eating
  3. working a full-time job
  4. All of the above
6.  A Mindfulness approach to tinnitus helps extinguish the automatic fear reaction and replaces it with:
  1. a “letting go” of attention and perception of tinnitus.
  2. nervousness about other body sensations.
  3. other fears about loud sounds.
  4. worries about other medical issues.
7.  The top complaints of people with bothersome tinnitus are:
  1. low motivation; over-excitement; lack of feeling
  2. headaches; body aches; restless leg syndrome
  3. depression; anxiety; sleep difficulty, and difficulty concentrating
  4. poor speech; poor vision; asthma
8.  If you have tinnitus
  1. You cannot habituate
  2. it will never go away
  3. there are many things that you can do to help yourself with tinnitus
  4. None of the Above
9.  Potential blocks to habituation include:
  1. Fear of tinnitus.
  2. Relaxation.
  3. Exercise.
  4. Meditation practice.
10.  The psychologist:
  1. Can have a critical role in tinnitus care
  2. should not work with tinnitus patients
  3. is the first person someone with tinnitus comes to
  4. All of the above
11.  The top three complaints of people with bothersome tinnitus are:
  1. Anxiety, Depression, and Sleep Difficulty
  2. Over-eating, anxiety, and depression
  3. Weight loss, depression, and sleep difficulty
  4. Narcolepsy, depression, and anxiety
12.  Even a short 5-minute breathing exercise:
  1. Can cause headaches
  2. Helps to tune the orchestra of the brain
  3. Can make a person more aggressive
  4. Causes anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulty
13.  The amygdala in the person with bothersome tinnitus
  1. Is misperceiving a benign body sensation
  2. Is defective
  3. Is calm
  4. Is not invloved
14.  The goal for the person with bothersome tinnitus is to:
  1. Get worse
  2. Take medication
  3. Habituate to the benign sound
  4. Give up
15.  When a person with normal hearing is placed in a sound proof booth:
  1. Their ears turn off
  2. Most of the time they report hearing a sound
  3. They can become deaf
  4. They experience depression, and anxiety

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