Several studies across the globe including in the United States have demonstrated that Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (ICBT) for tinnitus is an effective therapy. Here are some of the publications highlighting the strong evidence supporting the use of this program.
Beukes, E., Andersson, G., Manchaiah, V. & Kaldo, V. (2021). Cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus. San Diego, USA: Plural Publishing Inc.
Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Patient uptake, experiences, and process evaluation of a randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus in the United States. Frontiers in Medicine, 8, 771646. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.771646
Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., Fagelson, M.A., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Dismantling internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus. The contribution of applied relaxation: A randomized controlled trial. Internet Interventions, 25, 100402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2021.100402
Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., Fagelson, M.A., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Internet-based audiologist-guided Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus in the United States: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, In Press. https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/27584
Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus in Spanish: A global feasibility trial. International Journal of Audiology, Published Online. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2021.1971780
Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., Fagelson, M.A., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Audiologist-supported Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus in the United States: A pilot trial. American Journal of Audiology, 30(3), 717-729. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJA-20-00222
Manchaiah, V., Valescu, G., Varadaraj, S., Aronson, E.P., Fagelson, M.A., Munoz, M.F., Andersson, G. & Beukes, E.W. (2020). Features, functionality, and acceptability of Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus in the United States. American Journal of Audiology, 29(3), 476-490. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJA-20-00002
Beukes, E.W., Fagelson, M.A., Aronson, E.P., Munoz, M.F., Andersson, G. & Manchaiah, V. (2020). Readability following cultural and linguistic adaptations of an Internet-based Intervention for Tinnitus for use in the United States. American Journal of Audiology, 29(2), 97-109. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_AJA-19-00014
Rodrigo, H.S., Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Exploratory data mining techniques (decision tree models) for examining the impact of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus: Machine learning approach. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(11), e28999. https://doi.org/10.2196/28999
Rodrigo, H.S., Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G., & Manchaiah, V. (2021). Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus: Secondary analysis to examine predictors of outcomes. BMJ Open, 11,e049384. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049384
Beukes, E.W., Manchaiah, V., Baguley, D.M., Allen, P.M. & Andersson, G. (2018). Long-term efficacy of Audiologist-guided Internet-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Tinnitus. American Journal of Audiology, 27(3S), 431-447. doi:10.1044/2018_AJA-IMIA3-18-0004
Beukes, E.W., Manchaiah, V., Andersson, G.A., Allen, P.A. & Baguley, D.M. (2018). Participants experiences of an Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for tinnitus. International Journal of Audiology, 57(12), 947-954. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2018.1514538
Beukes, E.W., Andersson, G.A., Allen, P.A., Manchaiah, V. & Baguley, D.M. (2018). Effectiveness of guided Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy versus face-to-face clinical care for treatment of tinnitus: A randomised clinical trial. JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, 144(12), 1126-1133. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.2238.
Beukes, E.W., Baguley, D.M., Allen, P.M., Manchaiah, V. & Andersson, G. (2018). Audiologist-Guided Internet-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for adults with Tinnitus in the United Kingdom: A randomised controlled trial. Ear and Hearing, 39(3), 423-433. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000505
Beukes, E.W., Allen, P.M., Manchaiah, V., Baguley, D.M. & Andersson, G. (2017). Internet-based intervention for tinnitus: Outcome of a single-group open trial. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 28(4), 340-351. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.16055.
Beukes, E.W., Valescu, G., Allen, P.M., Manchaiah, V., Baguley, D.M. & Andersson, G. (2016). Development and usability evaluation of an Internet-based intervention for tinnitus in the UK. Internet Interventions, 6, 6-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2016.08.002