The Experience of Tinnitus and Its Interaction With Unique Life Histories —Life Events, Trauma and Inner Resources Narrated by Patients With Tinnitus

Conclusion: Considering enduring tinnitus as a chronic condition, whose course is likely to vary depending on the patient's general health status, an alteration of progressive and stable narratives is likely to occur during the lifespan. A progressive narrative shows similarities to the core construct of the salutogenesis model of health promotion (1). In conclusion, a narrative approach in tinnitus rehabilitation can be health promoting by offering the patient the opportunity to engage in storytelling, which in turn can increase comprehensibility and a sense of coherence.
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research