Table 1 Psychologically informed treatment for tinnitus manual contents

1. Introduction

 1.1.Background

 1.2.Overview of manual

2. Patient assessment

3. Rationale for psychologically informed treatment

4. Goal setting/treatment planning

5. Patient education

6. Patient management/self-management

 6.1.Managing the emotional consequences of tinnitus

 6.2.Rapid relaxation

 6.3.Managing fear and avoidance behaviours

 6.4.Changing unhelpful (negative) thoughts and beliefs

 6.5.Promoting physical exercise

 6.6.Promoting good sleeping habits

 6.7.Attention, monitoring and acceptance

 6.8.Sound therapy (enrichment)

7. Relapse prevention

8. Bibliography

9. Appendices

 A1.Communication in rehabilitation

 A2.The relational skills model—setting up the relationship

 A3.The relational skills model—developing the relationship

 A4.The relational skills model—working with the relationship

 A5.The relational skills model—the established relationship

 A6.Providing explanations

 A7.Teach-back technique