“…The latter treatment is directed at the tinnitus-related cognitions and behaviours that are thought to cause and prolong tinnitus-related distress (McKenna et al, 2014). Many studies have shown CBT to be moderately effective in reducing tinnitus distress and increasing quality of life, although reviews are complicated by the heterogeneity of outcome measures and treatment intensity, lack of power and incomplete data reporting (Cima, Andersson, Schmidt, & Henry, 2014; Grewal, Spielmann, Jones, & Hussain, 2014; Hesser, Weise, Westin, & Andersson, 2011; Hoare, Kowalkowski, Kang, & Hall, 2011; Martinez-Devesa, Perera, Theodoulou, & Waddell, 2010). Guidelines suggest that care might best be organized using a stepped-care approach, gradually increasing the intensity of treatment in steps, with education as a first step and specialized multidisciplinary CBT consisting of 60–120 min weekly sessions over 12 weeks as the last step (Cima et al, 2012).…”