Internationally renowned tinnitus expert Dr Hashir Aazh is an audiologist and director of the Hashir International Specialist Clinics and Research Institute for Misophonia, Tinnitus and Hyperacusis, London. Image: Hashir Aazh. CBT delivered by audiologists is a necessary expansion of care in tinnitus management, says internationally renowned tinnitus expert, audiologist Dr HASHIR AAZH....
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CBT for tinnitus has established guideline support, but this article is an expert opinion piece advocating for broader audiologist training in CBT — audiologists already aware of this evidence base will find no new actionable change here, though those without CBT skills may consider seeking relevant training.
If audiologists widely adopt CBT-informed tinnitus care, it could reduce reliance on referrals to psychologists and improve access to evidence-based tinnitus management at the point of first contact.
- 01Dr. Hashir Aazh argues CBT integration into audiology tinnitus care is a necessary, not optional, expansion of practice.
- 02CBT is an established psychological approach with guideline-level support for chronic tinnitus distress.
- 03The article positions audiologists — not just psychologists — as appropriate CBT tinnitus care providers.
- 04Content is opinion/advocacy from a trade blog; no new study data are presented.
- 05Scope of practice debates around audiologists delivering CBT remain unresolved across different regulatory jurisdictions.
Integrating CBT into audiological tinnitus care is a necessary expansion of audiological practice.
opinionpartially supportedAudiologists are well-positioned to deliver CBT-based tinnitus interventions.
opinionpartially supported