A controlled trial of cognitive-behavior therapy combined with vestibular rehabilitation in the treatment of dizziness |
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Authors: | Andersson Gerhard Asmundson Gordon J G Denev Johanna Nilsson Johanna Larsen Hans Christian |
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Affiliation: | Department of Behavioural Sciences, Link?ping University, SE-581 83 Link?ping, Sweden. Gerhard.Andersson@ibv.liu.se |
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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. |
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Keywords: | Dizziness Vestibular rehabilitation Controlled trial |
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