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Tinnitus Management with Teens

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1.  According to the World Health Organization: Education and prevention efforts have eradicated noise induced hearing loss in youth from developed countries 1.1 billion young people will experience hearing loss and tinnitus due to recreational listening Tinnitus is only an issue for young people in developing countries iPods and other portable music players are the main contributor to noise induced hearing loss in youth worldwide

2.  One of the most frequently reported problems with bothersome tinnitus is: sleep issues hyperactivity dizziness headache

3.  According to Fligor, Levey and Levey (2014), which demographic was associated with the highest noise exposure from portable listening devices with headphones? Caribbean Asian Caucasian African American

4.  When an individual is in a state of "fight, flight, or freeze", what area of the brain is hyperactive? Cochlea Autonomic nervous system/Limbic system Wernicke's area Corpus callosum

5.  Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) seeks to engage what area of the brain to reduce conditioned fear responses? Limbic system Corpus callosum Prefrontal cortex Primary auditory cortex

6.  Tinnitus in teens has a high rate of co-morbidity with: schizophrenia anxiety and depression vestibular disorders diabetes

7.  Behavioral health is a critical component of tinnitus management in teens. This includes all of the following EXCEPT: mindfulness cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) other cognitive therapies sound enhancement

8.  It is important that tinnitus management in teens uses: a team approach peer to peer sharing celebrity spokespeople homeopathic remedies

9.  Psychopharmacological agents (such as benzodiazepines and SSRIs) may be used in tinnitus management to: reduce the perception of tinnitus reduce general anxiety or depression, which allows better coping with one's reaction to tinnitus eliminate the tinnitus while taking the medication boost immune function to prevent further damage to the auditory system

10.  A hearing loss prevention program should include: homeopathic remedies that treat the inner ear prohibiting use of headphones and portable listening devices not allowing the teen to attend concerts or clubs not allowing the person to exceed their maximum allowable noise exposure during a day