Happy Hearing Podcast: Episode 23 - Mindful Approaches to Tinnitus with Dr. Gladys Sanda

In this episode, Hearing Loss Coach Carly Sygrove and Audiologist Dr. Ruth Reisman talk with Dr. Gladys Sanda, a London-based audiologist, about the psychology of tinnitus. Together, they explore how therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can empower people to manage tinnitus more effectively and find greater calm through sound....

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Mobile Application as a Digital Therapeutic for Chronic Tinnitus: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·16h ago

Tinnitus and tinnitus disorder: Genetic, neurobiological, and clinical differentiation

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PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4w ago

EEG Spectral Analysis of Tinnitus Sound Therapy: Meta-Analysis

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PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·7d ago

Beyond the auditory: anxiety bridges sleep disturbances and depressive symptoms to tinnitus handicap

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Exploring the Link Between Tinnitus and Loudness Intolerance

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