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Original Article

Mixed feelings about living with tinnitus: A qualitative study

Gerhard Andersson Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University; Department of Audiology, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry Section, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; the Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linköping, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Emma Edvinsson Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Pages 48-54 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

The aim of this qualitative study was to interview a group of tinnitus patients (n = 7) who were or had been involved in psychological treatment for their tinnitus. Following semi-structured interviews all conversations were transcribed and later categorized using methods inspired by grounded theory. Results revealed a higher order concept labelled ‘Mixed feelings about living with tinnitus’. Three descriptive categories were derived: 1) Consequences; 2) Treatment experiences; and 3) Tinnitus identity. Results are discussed in relation to the literature on tinnitus, and the future application of qualitative methods in tinnitus research is encouraged.

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