Temperament and character traits in patients with tinnitus: a prospective case series with comparisons.

Jae Ho ChungH ByunS H LeeC W ParkE Y Jang

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2017)

There may be a connection between tinnitus and personality traits, especially in the case of 'novelty seeking', which is relatively constant over a lifetime. The TCI questionnaire may be useful in facilitating the application of personality traits to tailored counselling for tinnitus.

Keyphrases

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