Recent content by Dr. Hubbard

Hey Joe I've worked with about 200 people, about 2/3 have improved (that's in line with the CBT studies). Those who improved haven't always specified the pitch so it's hard for me to determine who might have had low pitch who was helped by CBT. I don't see why CBT wouldn't help with low pitch...

Please view my webinar. It has a lot of info and helpful recommendations: www.cbtfortinnitus.com/webinar I do offer phone and vid sessions: https://www.cbtfortinnitus.com/cbt-coaching-sessions/

Hey Dub Sorry to hear this. Sucks to be stuck in headphones world w hearing loss and tinnitus. No huperacusis? Stress can bring out tendencies for emotional conditions and tinnitus can be stressful, but no reason to believe tinnitus itself will do so. Gerri g better w your response to tinnitus...

Thank you for your kind words!

Thank you Billie48! From Darkness to Light is a terrific success story, and clearly of great help to people struggling with tinnitus and hyperacusis. Your approach to recovery is very much like what we do in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). It proves that the best strategies draw on age-old...

Hey Joey Not surprised to hear that. There are very few qualified CBT therapists in the US who understand tinnitus, and I don't know anyone in Columbus. Yes, you can call and ask. Asking them what they've read on CBT for tinnitus is a good way to test if they're legit. They would list names...

My tinnitus is pretty loud, and I haven't been bothered by it in 10 years. I believe the focus should be on helping people adapt and habituate and not wait for a cure.

Despite claims to the contrary, no one can predict what your tinnitus will do. Nor is there any sound biochemistry understanding of the causes of tinnitus. The good news is that you can learn to respond to tinnitus in a manner that moves it to the background, and eventually habituate and not...

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Hey Tom Sure! I explored working with an audiologist, but saw the in ear devices as a last resort. I used external background sound strategically: when I was working at my desk, to help with concentration, and for sleep. Used it for about the first year, then tapered it off. Haven't used it...

I'd like to very respectfully weigh in here on Stephen Katz and his Cognitive Retraining Therapy. First, despite what he calls himself on his website, Mr. Katz is not a "doctor." He has a masters degree in social work. Second, his "cognitive retraining therapy" is absolutely not the Cognitive...

Hey Claudia, You've done well with OCD! Congratulations! And you appear to understand CBT well. The fact is, most people - around 98% - do eventually habituate to tinnitus. This fact is reassuring to many and helps them let go of their tinnitus. But given your OCD tendencies, if reassurance...

Hi Tigo Despite anecdotal reports, there is no scientifically derived evidence that medications like Paxil cause or worsen tinnitus. While tinnitus is sometimes listed as a side effect for medications, this has not been assessed in a rigorous manner. On the contrary, I have seen...

Dear Fosginn, My heart goes out to you. Right now, as so many of us do in the immediate aftermath of tinnitus onset (or, it seems in your case, a worsening of preexisting condition), you are, in CBT terms catastrophizing – grasping onto the worst case scenario as if it were written in stone...

Hi Barbara It might be helpful for you to know some facts about habituation: Habituation is a natural process in the brain that pertains to all areas of sensory stimulation. For example, chances are that right now you're not aware of the sensations of your body against your seat, your feet...