{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,23]],"date-time":"2026-08-23T17:59:46Z","timestamp":1787507986049,"version":"build-2736575974"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"American Academy of Audiology","issue":"3","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["j am acad audiol"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2018,3,1]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Background:<\/jats:bold>\n                    There are conflicting reports with regard to the relationship between suicidal ideations and tinnitus and hyperacusis. Audiology departments play a major role in offering therapy and support for patients experiencing tinnitus and hyperacusis. If suicidal and self-harm\n ideations among patients seen in audiology clinics are high, then it would be important to screen for them to make onward referrals to mental health services.\n                    <jats:bold>Purpose:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of and factors related to suicidal and self-harm ideations in patients\n with tinnitus and hyperacusis seen at an audiology outpatient service.\n                    <jats:bold>Research Design:<\/jats:bold>\n                    This study was a part of a service evaluation survey using a correlational design.\n                    <jats:bold>Study Sample:<\/jats:bold>\n                    All patients who sought help concerning their tinnitus or hyperacusis from an audiology clinic\n of the National Health Service in the United Kingdom in a 1-yr period were asked to complete the survey questionnaires (n = 402).\n                    <jats:bold>Data Collection and Analysis:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The focus of this article is on analysis of the patients\u2019 responses about suicidal and self-harm ideations as measured\n via the Patient Health Questionnaire, item 9, and their associated factors.\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    A total of 150\/402 of patients answered the question about suicidal and self-harm ideations. Of these, 13% indicated that they had suicidal or self-harm ideations in the past 2 weeks. Suicidal and self-harm\n ideations were moderately correlated with scores on the anxiety and depression subscales of the hospital anxiety and depression scale. Suicidal and self-harm ideations decreased with increasing age. There were small statistically significant correlations between suicidal and self-harm ideations\n and tinnitus handicap, hyperacusis handicap, insomnia, and scores on the visual analog scale (VAS) of effect of tinnitus on life. The correlations between suicidal and self-harm ideations and gender, pure-tone average of the worse and better ears, uncomfortable loudness levels of the worse\n ears, and VAS of tinnitus loudness and annoyance were not statistically significant. A regression model showed that abnormal depression scores increased the chance of suicidal and self-harm ideations by a factor of 6.2 (95% confidence interval = 1.13\u201034.1,\n                    <jats:italic>p =<\/jats:italic>\n                    0.036).\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Audiologists\n offering tinnitus and hyperacusis rehabilitation should screen for suicidal and self-harm ideations among patients, especially for those with comorbid depression, and make onward referral to appropriate services when needed.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3766\/jaaa.16181","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,4,19]],"date-time":"2017-04-19T07:00:13Z","timestamp":1492585213000},"page":"255-261","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":39,"title":["Thoughts about Suicide and Self-Harm in Patients with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis"],"prefix":"10.3766","volume":"29","author":[{"given":"Hashir","family":"Aazh","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Brian C. 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