| Literature DB >> 16290817 |
Gerhard Andersson1, Gordon J G Asmundson, Johanna Denev, Johanna Nilsson, Hans Christian Larsen.
Abstract
Dizziness is a common and often untreated symptom in the general population. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a combined cognitive-behavioral/vestibular rehabilitation (VR) program, using a randomized control design. A total of 29 participants were randomized to treatment consisting of psychoeducation, vestibular exercises, relaxation and cognitive interventions, or to serve as waiting list controls. Measures of dizziness-related handicap, dizziness-provoking movements, and daily diary registrations of dizziness symptoms at pre- and post-treatment showed statistically significant improvements in many domains, which translated to moderate effect sizes. These findings provide preliminary support for the combination of Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and VR methods in the treatment of dizziness.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16290817 DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2005.09.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Behav Res Ther ISSN: 0005-7967