Below you will find different counseling presentations that relate to the Thoughts and Emotions, Hearing and Communication, Sleep, and Concentration abilities for people experiencing tinnitus. 

By clicking on the links below, you will be taken to that particular presentation. 

In each presentation are activities to complete following the counseling. 

In addition, there is a review for each counseling section that is typically completed at the beginning of the subsequent follow-up appointment. 

1. Introduction
2. Thoughts and Emotions
3. Review of Thoughts & Emotions
4. Hearing and Communication
5. Review of Hearing and Communication
6. Sleep
7. Review of Sleep
8. Concentration
9. Review of Concentration
10. Summary

Also, provided below are presentations that can be used with the fitting of sound therapy devices. 

1. Partial Masking
2. Partial Masking combined with Hearing Aids

In addition to the information provided in these presentations, you may also consult the book titled:

Tinnitus Treatment: Clinical Protocols.  Tyler, R, S. (Ed). New York: Thieme: 2006.

Also highly recommended:

1. Henry J.H., & Wilson P.H.  The psychological management of chronic tinnitus.  Boston: Allyn & Bacon: 2001.
2. Henry J.H., & Wilson P.H.  Tinnitus: A Self Management Guide for the Ringing in Your Ears.  S.D. Dragin (Ed.).  Boston, Allyn and Bacon: 2002.

Whenever you use or refer to the presentations, please cite Tyler, R.S. and The University of Iowa, Copyright 2006.