Table 2 Weekly guided Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy intervention modules for the experimental group
Time line | Intervention content | Intervention load | |
|---|---|---|---|
Weekly reading | Daily practising | ||
Week 1 | Programme rational and outline | 15 minutes | Â |
Understanding tinnitus | 15 minutes | ||
Week 2 | Deep relaxation | 10 minutes | 10 minutes |
Positive imagery | 10 minutes | 5 minutes | |
Sound enrichmenta | 10 minutes | As required | |
Week 3 | Diaphragmatic breathing | 10 minutes | 10 minutes |
Reinterpreting tinnitus | 10 minutes | 5 minutes | |
Sleep managementa | 15 minutes | As required | |
Week 4 | Entire body relaxation | 10 minutes | 5 minutes |
Focussing techniques | 10 minutes | 5 minutes | |
Concentration managementa | 10 minutes | As required | |
Week 5 | Rapid relaxation | 10 minutes | 3 minutes |
Thought analysis | 15 minutes | 3 × 15 minutes | |
Reducing sound sensitivitya | 15 minutes | Daily | |
Week 6 | Relaxation in daily routines | 10 minutes | 3–5 situations |
Cognitive restructuring | 15 minutes | 3 × 15 minutes | |
Communication tacticsa | 15 minutes | As required | |
Week 7 | Relaxation in stressful situations | 10 minutes | As required |
Exposure to tinnitus | 10 minutes | 3 × 5 minutes | |
Week 8 | Reviewing helpful techniques | 20 minutes | Evaluation |
Maintenance and relapse prevention | 20 minutes | Future plan | |