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We are still receiving
applications to TRTA. After reviewing all responses
the updated list will be posted at the beginning of October 2000. The
update list will contain description of individual centers as provided
by members.
The Tinnitus Retraining Therapy
Association (TRTA) has been established
by Pawel J. Jastreboff and Jonathan W.P.
Hazell to help maintain high standards
in the proper utilization of TRT. The Association gathers people who
are
properly trained, and who provide a service to their patients according
to the requirements of TRT.
1. participation in one of the
TRT courses, Jastreboff’s in the
USA or Hazell’s in London
2. to have used TRT for at least
6 months
3. to accept that TRT requires at
least the following components
to be fulfilled:
- The concept of the
neurophysiological model
[Jastreboff, P.J. Phantom auditory perception (tinnitus): mechanisms of
generation and perception. Neurosci.Res. 8:221-254, 1990; and
Jastreboff,
P.J., Tinnitus. In: Current Therapys in Otolaryngology-Head and
Neck
Surgery, ed. George Gates, Mosby-Year Book, Inc., St. Louis, MO,
1998]
must be the basis for the diagnosis and treatment of each patient
- Categorization of patients
according to the
model
- A specific treatment protocol
adjusted to each
patient individually
- One to one directive
counseling tailored to
each individual case
- Use of sound therapy according
to the model,
not necessarily involving the use of noise generators or
hearing
aid
- A series of follow up visits
involving further,
individual one to one counseling, over a period up to two years
- The ability by the
professional to answer patients’
questions on the basis of the neurophysiological model.
The following list contains the
names of present members of
TRTA. The list is based on the
statements of members and is not further verified. Consequently, it is
not equivalent to certification and should not be treated as a referral
list. We are not taking any responsibility for quality of services and
the adherence to the original TRT protocol by the individual members.
Members
of TRTA
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