Living Well with Tinnitus: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques

’With real life examples to guide the reader and proven cognitive behavioural techniques, this will help people to overcome the distress associated with tinnitus and live a meaningful life’
Dr Rory Allott, Greater Manchester NHS Foundation Trust

Worldwide, about one billion people experience tinnitus at some point in their life. It is a life-changing experience for many of them. Learning effective management strategies in a timely fashion is the key to dealing with this difficult condition.

This book combines cutting-edge knowledge of auditory science and theoretical frameworks in modern psychology with insight and real-life, human examples from clinical practice. Packed with metaphors and practical tips, the authors aid understanding of complex concepts by introducing an accessible and entertaining cast of characters from history and fiction, from Beauty and the Beast to Moby Dick, from Dante to Muhammad Ali, and from Sigmund Freud to Rumi.

By following the advice in this book, you will:
- Gain a realistic picture of what the recovery from tinnitus-related distress looks like
- Learn how to go beyond the difficulties and annoyance caused by tinnitus and pay attention to the meanings behind those experiences
- Develop skills that are proven to help on your journey.

Everything that you need to know about living well with tinnitus is presented in ten steps!

Living Well self-help guides use clinically proven techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical.

Series Editors: Professor Kate Harvey and Emeritus Professor Peter Cooper

Hashir Aazh (Author)
Hashir Aazh is an audiologist in private practice who has treated thousands of patients with tinnitus, hyperacusis and misophonia using CBT. He has trained and supervised over a thousand audiologists and psychologists, and published over 50 research papers in the field of audiology. He is Honorary Hearing Research Consultant at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (UK), Affiliate Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University (USA) and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Surrey (UK). He has served as Managing Editor of the journal Noise and Health, Associate Editor of the International Journal of Audiology, a member of the Editorial board of the journal Auditory and Vestibular Research, and the Secretary of the British Society of Audiology. He is the organiser of the International Hyperacusis and Misophonia Conference.

Brian C.J. Moore (Author)
Brian Moore isEmeritus Professor of Auditory Perception in the University of Cambridge. His research interests are: the perception of sound; development of new diagnostic tests of hearing; hearing loss, tinnitus, hyperacusis; and design and fitting of hearing aids. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, the Academy of Medical Sciences, the Acoustical Society of America, the Audio Engineering Society, the British Society of Audiology and the Association for Psychological Science, and an Honorary Fellow of the Belgian Society of Audiology and the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists. He has written or edited 21 books and over 730 scientific papers and book chapters. He has been awarded the Littler Prize and the Littler Lecture of the British Society of Audiology, the Silver and Gold medals of the Acoustical Society of America, the first International Award in Hearing from the American Academy of Audiology, the Award of Merit from the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, the Hugh Knowles Prize for Distinguished Achievement, the Life Achievement Award from the American Auditory Society and an honorary doctorate from Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland.