Birgit Mazurek
Biographic Data
| ID | 7695154 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Birgit Mazurek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Birgit |
| FAMILY NAME | Mazurek |
| SIGNATURE | MAZUREK B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9587-6632 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Embracing the psychological complexity of tinnitus-correlated distress
Chronic tinnitus presents a psychosomatic paradox: while the perceptual characteristics of the sound are often similar across individuals and typically linked to hearing loss, the distress it evokes differs substantially. This distress predicts the experiential quality, persistence, and chronification of tinnitus perception, thereby shaping what is recognised as chronic tinnitus or tinnitus disorder in clinical practice. In conceptualizing distre…
I feel [so alone] nothing” – emotional vulnerability and detachment as transdiagnostic key characteristics of patients with chronic tinnitus
General" and "tinnitus-attributed" emotional distress correlate highly - warranting holistic (not symptom-specific) psychological case conceptualization and treatment planning. Viewed from a schema mode perspective, the "vulnerable child" explains substantial variance across both dimensions. Consequently, autobiographically anchored, unmet emotional needs and emotional detachment constitute key treatment targets. Social-audiological impairment sh…
Emotional self-states and coping responses in patients with chronic tinnitus
The study provides initial clinical evidence for the relevance and applicability of schema-mode based formulation and treatment planning in patients with chronic tinnitus
Psychological Treatment Effects Unrelated to Hair-Cortisol and Hair-BDNF Levels in Chronic Tinnitus
While the treatment effectively reduced tinnitus-related distress and perceived stress in chronic tinnitus patients, this effect was not mirrored in biological changes. However, the lack of changes in hair-cortisol and hair-BDNF levels might have been influenced by the treatment duration, follow-up interval, or confounding medical factors, and therefore must be interpreted with caution. The relationship between tinnitus-related distress and hair-…
Estimation of Tinnitus-Related Socioeconomic Costs in Germany
Despite the high prevalence of tinnitus in Germany of nearly 12% of the general population, there have been no systematic studies on the socioeconomic costs for German society caused by tinnitus so far. Here we analyzed data from 258 chronic tinnitus patients-namely tinnitus severity and health utility index (HUI)-and correlated them with their tinnitus-related public health care costs, private expenses, and economic loss due to their tinnitus pe…
Utilizing Co-Creative Principles to Develop an E-Learning Platform for Interprofessional Training on Tinnitus
Tinnitus treatment, diagnosis and management across Europe varies significantly. The lack of national clinical guidelines for tinnitus management in most European countries and the absence of a common language across all disciplines involved is reflected in the diversification of healthcare practices. Interprofessional Training for Tinnitus Researchers and Clinicians (Tin-TRAC) is an Erasmus+ project that aims to develop common educational ground…
Analysis of mental disorders in tinnitus patients performed with Composite International Diagnostic Interview
Psychological comorbidity in patients with chronic tinnitus
The More the Worse
Tinnitus disturbs lives and negatively affects the quality of life of about 2% of the adult world population. Research has shown that the main cause of tinnitus is hearing loss. To analyze a possible association of the degree of hearing loss with the severity of tinnitus, we have performed a retrospective study using admission data on 531 patients suffering from chronic tinnitus. We have found that 83% of our tinnitus patients had a high frequenc…
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The More the Worse
Tinnitus disturbs lives and negatively affects the quality of life of about 2% of the adult world population. Research has shown that the main cause of tinnitus is hearing loss. To analyze a possible association of the degree of hearing loss with the severity of tinnitus, we have performed a retrospective study using admission data on 531 patients suffering from chronic tinnitus. We have found that 83% of our tinnitus patients had a high frequenc…
Psychological comorbidity in patients with chronic tinnitus
Analysis of mental disorders in tinnitus patients performed with Composite International Diagnostic Interview
Psychological Treatment Effects Unrelated to Hair-Cortisol and Hair-BDNF Levels in Chronic Tinnitus
While the treatment effectively reduced tinnitus-related distress and perceived stress in chronic tinnitus patients, this effect was not mirrored in biological changes. However, the lack of changes in hair-cortisol and hair-BDNF levels might have been influenced by the treatment duration, follow-up interval, or confounding medical factors, and therefore must be interpreted with caution. The relationship between tinnitus-related distress and hair-…
Estimation of Tinnitus-Related Socioeconomic Costs in Germany
Despite the high prevalence of tinnitus in Germany of nearly 12% of the general population, there have been no systematic studies on the socioeconomic costs for German society caused by tinnitus so far. Here we analyzed data from 258 chronic tinnitus patients-namely tinnitus severity and health utility index (HUI)-and correlated them with their tinnitus-related public health care costs, private expenses, and economic loss due to their tinnitus pe…
Utilizing Co-Creative Principles to Develop an E-Learning Platform for Interprofessional Training on Tinnitus
Tinnitus treatment, diagnosis and management across Europe varies significantly. The lack of national clinical guidelines for tinnitus management in most European countries and the absence of a common language across all disciplines involved is reflected in the diversification of healthcare practices. Interprofessional Training for Tinnitus Researchers and Clinicians (Tin-TRAC) is an Erasmus+ project that aims to develop common educational ground…
I feel [so alone] nothing” – emotional vulnerability and detachment as transdiagnostic key characteristics of patients with chronic tinnitus
General" and "tinnitus-attributed" emotional distress correlate highly - warranting holistic (not symptom-specific) psychological case conceptualization and treatment planning. Viewed from a schema mode perspective, the "vulnerable child" explains substantial variance across both dimensions. Consequently, autobiographically anchored, unmet emotional needs and emotional detachment constitute key treatment targets. Social-audiological impairment sh…
Emotional self-states and coping responses in patients with chronic tinnitus
The study provides initial clinical evidence for the relevance and applicability of schema-mode based formulation and treatment planning in patients with chronic tinnitus
Embracing the psychological complexity of tinnitus-correlated distress
Chronic tinnitus presents a psychosomatic paradox: while the perceptual characteristics of the sound are often similar across individuals and typically linked to hearing loss, the distress it evokes differs substantially. This distress predicts the experiential quality, persistence, and chronification of tinnitus perception, thereby shaping what is recognised as chronic tinnitus or tinnitus disorder in clinical practice. In conceptualizing distre…
Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (9 works) · Tinnitus (9 works) · Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Vestibular and auditory disorders (6 works) · Audiology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Distress (5 works)