Table 4.

Unwanted events reported.

Classification	Examples of reported unwanted effects	Number of meaning units	Severity during the intervention	Severity 1 year postintervention
Worsening of symptoms	To begin with, the process made me more aware of my tinnitus until I became better at controlling its impact.	4	Severe	Mild
Emergence of new symptoms	I found the exercise where I had to tune into my tinnitus really difficult. It made me extremely anxious and panicky.	3	Severe	Moderate
Negative well-being	I looked at the tinnitus in greater detail and became more aware of the limiting effect it has on me.	3	Moderate	Moderate
Prolongation of treatment	It went on too long.	2	Moderate	Moderate