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Tinnitus Severity Is Reduced with Reduction of Depressive Mood – a Prospective Population Study in Sweden

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  • Sylvie Hébert
  • Barbara Canlon
  • Dan Hasson
  • Linda L Magnusson Hanson
  • Hugo Westerlund
  • Töres Theorell

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Tinnitus, the perception of sound without external source, is a highly prevalent public health problem with about 8% of the population having frequently occurring tinnitus, and about 1–2% experiencing significant distress from it. Population studies, as well as studies on self-selected samples, have reported poor psychological well-being in individuals with tinnitus. However, no study has examined the long-term co-variation between mood and tinnitus prevalence or tinnitus severity. In this study, the relationship between depression and tinnitus prevalence and severity over a 2-year period was examined in a representative sample of the general Swedish working population. Results show that a decrease in depression is associated with a decrease in tinnitus prevalence, and even more markedly with tinnitus severity. Hearing loss was a more potent predictor than depression for tinnitus prevalence, but was a weaker predictor than depression for tinnitus severity. In addition, there were sex differences for tinnitus prevalence, but not for tinnitus severity. This study shows a direct and long-term association between tinnitus severity and depression.

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  • Sylvie Hébert & Barbara Canlon & Dan Hasson & Linda L Magnusson Hanson & Hugo Westerlund & Töres Theorell, 2012. "Tinnitus Severity Is Reduced with Reduction of Depressive Mood – a Prospective Population Study in Sweden," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(5), pages 1-5, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0037733
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037733
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