100例自觉性耳鸣患者焦虑水平研究

目的探讨自觉性耳鸣患者的焦虑水平。方法从门诊患者中选择以自觉性耳鸣为首发症状的患者100例,采用状态-特质焦虑调查询问表(State-Trait Anxiety Inventory,STAI)为基础的问卷进行测评,并与100例无耳鸣健康自愿者进行比较。结果自觉性耳鸣患者的焦虑状态总分皆显著高于对照组(P<0．05)。结论自觉性耳鸣患者的焦虑水平较高,因而精神焦虑可能是耳鸣的重要影响因素之一。耳鸣的心理咨询法应作为治疗常规,将耳鸣与心理障碍的恶性循环切断。

Study on the anxiety level of subjective tinnitus

OBJECTIVE To explore the degree of anxiety in patients with subjective tinnitus. METHODS 100 patients with first complain of subjective tinnitus were studied with State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI) to evaluate the degree of anxiety, the findings were compared with that of 100 healthy volunteers.RESULTS The score of anxiety was significantly higher in the patients with subjective tinnitus than that of healthy volunteers(P<0.05). CONCLUSION There is a higher degree of anxiety in subjectve tinnitus patients.lt may be an important influencial factors for tinnitus. Psychological counseling should be regarded as routine treatment to cut the vicious circle between tinnitus and psychological problems.