To estimate the prevalence and characterize tinnitus in patients with mental disorders.
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
Audiologists seeing patients with mental health comorbidities should be alert to an elevated prevalence of tinnitus in this population; no immediate protocol change is warranted, but cross-referral pathways with mental health providers may be worth reviewing.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Understanding the overlap between tinnitus and mental health disorders could strengthen the case for integrated hearing and mental health screening in primary care.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Observational study estimated tinnitus prevalence in primary care patients diagnosed with mental disorders.
- 02Characterized tinnitus features (e.g., pitch, loudness, impact) within this psychiatric population.