TY - JOUR
AU - Rjds Ferreira
AU - C. N. Monteiro
AU - D. A. Dias
AU - Mrdd Rosa
AU - Mfcg Mondelli
A1 - 
AB - PURPOSE: To estimate the prevalence and characterize tinnitus in patients with mental disorders. METHODS: Observational study conducted with patients enrolled in the mental health care pathway of a primary health care service within the supplementary system. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and the Visual Analog Scale were used to assess tinnitus, while the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale was applied to evaluate psychobehavioral aspects. RESULTS: Tinnitus was reported by nearly half of the study population. Stress was the most reported triggering factor, and higher scores of anxiety, depression, and stress were observed among participants with tinnitus. Most participants presented moderate discomfort, and overall burden ranged from negligible to mild. CONCLUSION: A high prevalence of tinnitus with moderate to severe discomfort was observed in participants with mental disorders. An association was found between tinnitus and severe symptoms of anxiety and stress, underscoring the importance of multidisciplinary management for this population.
AD - Programa de Pós-graduação em Fonoaudiologia, Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru - FOB, Universidade de São Paulo - USP - Bauru (SP), Brasil.; Departamento de Saúde Populacional, Hospital Sírio-Libanês - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.; Programa Associado de Pós-graduação em Fonoaudiologia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB - João Pessoa (PB), Brasil.
AN - 42054186
BT - Codas
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
CP - 3
DO - 10.1590/2317-1782/e20250247pt
DP - NLM
ET - 20260427
IS - 3
JF - Codas
LA - por; eng
N2 - PURPOSE: To estimate the prevalence and characterize tinnitus in patients with mental disorders. METHODS: Observational study conducted with patients enrolled in the mental health care pathway of a primary health care service within the supplementary system. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and the Visual Analog Scale were used to assess tinnitus, while the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale was applied to evaluate psychobehavioral aspects. RESULTS: Tinnitus was reported by nearly half of the study population. Stress was the most reported triggering factor, and higher scores of anxiety, depression, and stress were observed among participants with tinnitus. Most participants presented moderate discomfort, and overall burden ranged from negligible to mild. CONCLUSION: A high prevalence of tinnitus with moderate to severe discomfort was observed in participants with mental disorders. An association was found between tinnitus and severe symptoms of anxiety and stress, underscoring the importance of multidisciplinary management for this population.
OP - Prevalência e caracterização do zumbido em pacientes com transtornos mentais no contexto da atenção primária à saúde.
PY - 2026
SN - 2317-1782
SP - e20250247
ST - Prevalence and characterization of tinnitus in patients with mental disorders in the context of primary health care
T1 - Prevalence and characterization of tinnitus in patients with mental disorders in the context of primary health care
T2 - Codas
TI - Prevalence and characterization of tinnitus in patients with mental disorders in the context of primary health care
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.1590/2317-1782/e20250247pt
VL - 38
VO - 2317-1782
Y1 - 2026
ER -