United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research

James A. Henry, Ph.D.

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

James Henry, PhD

Current Appointments

  • NCRAR Research Career Scientist
  • Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Audiology, Oregon Health & Sciences 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 Projects
Progressive Intervention Program for Tinnitus Management
Principal Investigators: James A. Henry, Ph.D., Paula Myers, Ph.D.
Rehabilitation Research & Development Service (10/1/06-9/30/09)

Development and Evaluation of an Outcome Measure for Tinnitus
Principal Investigators: Mary Meikle, Ph.D., James A. Henry, Ph.D.
Tinnitus Research Consortium (07/01/04-03/31/08)

Development of an Automated Test to Assess the Presence of Tinnitus
Principal Investigator: James A. Henry, Ph.D.
Rehabilitation Research & Development Service (7/1/07-6/30/10)

Selected Recent Publications
Henry JA, Rheinsburg B, Zaugg T. Comparison of custom sounds for achieving tinnitus relief. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 15:585-598, 2004.

Henry JA. Audiological assessment of the tinnitus patient. In JB Snow (Ed.), Tinnitus: Theory and Management. Lewiston, NY: BC Decker Inc., pp. 220-236, 2004.

Henry JA, Schechter MA, Regelein R, Dennis K. Veterans and tinnitus. In JB Snow (Ed.), Tinnitus: Theory and Management. Lewiston, NY: BC Decker Inc., pp. 337-355, 2004.

Henry JA, Rheinsburg BE, Ellingson RM. Computer-automated tinnitus assessment using patient control of stimulus parameters. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 41:871-888, 2004.

Henry JA, Zaugg TL, Schechter MA. Clinical guide for audiologic tinnitus management I: Assessment. American Journal of Audiology, 14:21-48, 2005.

Henry JA, Zaugg TL, Schechter MA. Clinical guide for audiologic tinnitus management II: Treatment. American Journal of Audiology, 14:49-70, 2005.

Henry JA, Dennis K, Schechter MA. General review of tinnitus: Prevalence, mechanisms, effects, and management. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 48(5):1204-1234, 2005.

Henry JA, Schechter MA, Loovis C, Zaugg TL, Kaelin C, Montero M. Clinical management of tinnitus using a “progressive intervention” approach. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 42(4, Suppl. 2):95-116, 2005.

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.

Henry JA, Trune D, Robb MJA, Jastreboff PJ. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy: Clinical Guidelines. San Diego: Plural Publishing, Inc., 2007.

Henry JA, Trune D, Robb MJA, Jastreboff PJ. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy: Patient Counseling Guide. San Diego: Plural Publishing, Inc., 2007.

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