CBT for hyperacusis: randomized controlled trial (adjacent evidence)

Record details

Authors: Jüris L, et al.
Journal / source: Behaviour Research and Therapy (2014)
Design: RCT: CBT vs waitlist for hyperacusis
Sample: 60
Primary endpoint: Loudness discomfort levels; hyperacusis measures
Randomized: Yes · Sham/placebo-controlled: No · Independent of the manufacturer: Yes

What this research found

Significant benefits favoring CBT with moderate-to-large effects (d≈0.67–0.69 on loudness discomfort levels), maintained at 12 months. ADJACENT evidence: hyperacusis, not tinnitus — included because the conditions overlap heavily.

Limitations and conflicts of interest

Waitlist control; hyperacusis population.

Funding / conflicts: Independent.

Primary sources

Used as evidence for

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

This is an original summary from the Tinnitus Evidence verified database, checked against the primary source — not a reproduction of the publisher's abstract.