Tinnitus Cognitions Questionnaire

Tinnitus Cognitions Questionnaire (TCQ)

Wilson, P.H., Henry, J.L. (1998) Tinnitus Cognitions Questionnaire: Development and Psychometric Properties of a Measure of Dysfunctional Cognitions Associated with Tinnitus, International Tinnitus Journal, Vol.4, No.1, 23-30 DOWNLOAD A COPY (PDF)

The TCQ measure is designed to assess engagement in negative and positive cognitions in response to tinnitus
Psychometric analyses of the TCQ indicate good test-retest reliability, so it can be used to track improvement and progress over time
Questions 1 - 13 are interpreted as negative responses (each scored 0-4)
Questions 14 - 26 are interpreted as positive responses (hence the reverse scoring 4-0)
The total score of the TCQ has a range of 0 - 104
It is worth recording separate scores for questions 1-13 and for 14-26

By following a course of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions such as the CBT for Tinnitus E-Programme, TCQ scores reduce indicating a reduction in negative cognitions about tinnitus

Please indicate how often you have been aware of thinking a particular thought on occasions when you have noticed the tinnitus – over the past week:

Date:*

Your name*

Your email*

* I agree that the anonymous results of my TCQ may be included in future research of the Tinnitus E-Programme, by Debbie Featherstone and NIHR NHBRC (National Institute of Hearing Research, Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre) and that my personal data is NOT for publication.

If you CAN agree, you will be helping with research of outcomes for the Tinnitus E-Programme

1. I think "If only the noise would go away"*

2. I think "Why me? Why do I have to suffer this horrible noise?"*

3. I think "What did I do to deserve this?"*

4. I think "The noise makes my life unbearable"*

5. I think "Nobody understands how bad the noise is"*

6. I think "If only I could get some peace and quiet"*

7. I think "I can't enjoy what I'm doing because of the noise"*

8. I think "How can I go on putting up with this noise?"*

9. I think "The noise will drive me crazy"*

10. I think "Why can't anyone help me?"*

11. I think "My tinnitus is never going to get better"*

12. I think "The noise will overwhelm me"*

13. I think "With this noise, life is not worth living"*

14. I think "No matter how unpleasant the noise gets, I can cope"*

15. I think "The noise might be unpleasant, but it won't drive me crazy"*

16. I think "I'll be able to enjoy things if I keep my attention off the noise"*

17. I think "I'm not the only person with tinnitus"*

18. I think "There are things in life worse than tinnitus"*

19. I think "The noise will eventually get less annoying if I try to distract myself"*

20. I think "I have coped with the noise before, so I can cope again this time"*

21. I say to myself "It will help if I try to think of something pleasant"*

22. I tell myself "I can learn to live with it"*

23. I think "The noise might be there, but I can still enjoy things"*

24. I tell myself "Think of something else other than the noise"*

25. I tell myself "I won't think about the noise"*

26. I think "The noise is a nuisance but I just won't let it bother me"*

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