United States Department of Veterans Affairs
NCRAR

James A. Henry, Ph.D.

Telephone:  503-220-8262 x57466
Fax:  503-402-2955
E-Mail:  james.henry@va.gov

 

Congratulations to Dr. Henry, who recently received the 2011 Research Award from the Association of VA Audiologists, "in recognition of his significant research contributions to the advancement of VA Audiology"!


Current Appointments

NCRAR Research Career Scientist
Research Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University
Adjunct Professor, Department of Audiology, Portland State University

Research Interests

Clinical psychoacoustic measurement of tinnitus; randomized clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of different methods of tinnitus treatment; development of improved methodologies for tinnitus intervention; development and evaluation of comprehensive tinnitus management programs; development and evaluation of methods of training audiologists in the clinical management of tinnitus

Current Research Project(s)
Multi-site Evaluation of Progressive Tinnitus Management
Principal Investigators: James A. Henry, Ph.D., Paula Myers, Ph.D.
Rehabilitation Research & Development Service (7/1/10-6/30/13)

Telephone Tinnitus Education for Patients with TBI
Principal Investigators: James A. Henry, Ph.D., Paula Myers, Ph.D., Tara Zaugg, Au.D.
Rehabilitation Research & Development Service (10/01/10-9/30/14)

Development of an Automated Test to Assess the Presence of Tinnitus
Principal Investigator: James A. Henry, Ph.D.
Rehabilitation Research & Development Service (7/1/07-9/30/11)

Selected Recent Publications

Henry JA, Zaugg TL, Myers PJ, Kendall CJ, Kaelin C, Thielman E, Griest S, Legro M, Storzbach D, McMillan G, Carlson K. Pilot study to develop telehealth tinnitus management for persons with and without traumatic brain injury. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. (in press)

Henry JA, Schechter MA, Zaugg T, Griest S, Jastreboff PJ, Vernon JA, Kaelin C, Meikle MB, Stewart B. Outcomes of clinical trial: Tinnitus Masking vs. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 17:104-132, 2006.

Henry JA, Rheinsburg B, Owens KK, Ellingson RM. New instrumentation for automated tinnitus psychoacoustic assessment. Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 126, Suppl. 556:34-38, 2006.

Henry JA, Schechter MA, Zaugg TL, Griest S, Jastreboff PJ, Vernon JA, Kaelin C, Meikle MB, Lyons KS, Stewart BJ. Clinical Trial to Compare Tinnitus Masking and Tinnitus Retraining Therapy. Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 126, Suppl. 556:64-69, 2006.

Henry JA, Loovis C, Montero M, Kaelin C, Anselmi KA, Coombs R, Hensley J, James K. Randomized Clinical Trial: Group Counseling Based on Tinnitus Retraining Therapy. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 44(1):21-32, 2007.

Lew HL, Guillory SB, Jerger J, Henry JA. Auditory dysfunction in traumatic brain injury and blast related injury. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 44(7):921-928, 2007.

Meikle MB, Stewart BJ, Griest SE, Martin WH, Henry JA, Abrams HB, McArdle R, Newman CW, Sandridge SA. Assessment of tinnitus: Measurement of treatment outcomes. In: Tinnitus: Pathophysiology and Treatment. Ed. B Langguth, G Hajak, T Kleinjung, A Cacace, A Møller . Progress in Brain Research 166: 511-521, 2007.

Henry JA, Zaugg TL, Myers P, Schechter MA. Using therapeutic sound with Progressive Audiologic Tinnitus Management. Trends in Amplification 12(3):185-206, 2008.

Henry JA, Zaugg TL, Myers P, Schechter MA. The role of audiologic evaluation in Progressive Audiologic Tinnitus Management. Trends in Amplification 12(3):169-184, 2008.

Meikle MB, Stewart BJ, Griest SE, Henry JA. Tinnitus outcomes assessment. Trends in Amplification 12(3)223-235, 2008.
Henry JA, Zaugg TL, Myers, PJ, Kendall CJ, Turbin MB. Principles and application of counseling used in Progressive Audiologic Tinnitus Management. Noise and Health 11(42):33-48, 2009.

Myers PJ, Wilmington DJ, Gallun FJ, Henry JA, Fausti SA. Hearing impairment and traumatic brain injury among soldiers: Special considerations for the audiologist. Seminars in Hearing 30(1):5-27, 2009.

Henry JA, James KE, Owens KK, Zaugg TL, Porsov E, Silaski G. Auditory test result characteristics in subjects with and without tinnitus. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. 46(5):619-632, 2009.

Fausti SA, Wilmington DJ, Gallun FJ, Myers PJ, Henry JA. Auditory and vestibular dysfunction associated with blast-related traumatic brain injury. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 46(6):797-810, 2009.

Henry JA, Zaugg TL, Myers, PJ, Kendall CJ, Michaelides EM. A triage guide for tinnitus. The Journal of Family Practice 59(7):389-393, 2010.
Henry JA, Istvan J. An independent review of neuromonics tinnitus treatment controlled clinical trials. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology 32(1):41-55, 2010.

Folmer RL, McMillan GP, Austin DF, Henry JA. Audiometric thresholds and prevalence of tinnitus among male Veterans in the United States: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2006. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. (in press)

For additional information on research, presentations and publications see : complete CV