EFT Tapping Research; The Science of Tapping
EFT, Energy Psychology and Tapping Studies, Abstracts, Papers, and Articles with Editor’s Note Summaries (by Craig Weiner, DC)
This is one of the most comprehensive collection of EFT/Tapping related published research abstracts and full papers in a single location. It is continually updated. Editor’s notes provided by Craig Weiner, DC, provide a brief synopsis of each paper and further details are best obtained by reading the full paper and if unable to obtain, then to review the paper abstract.
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Abstracts/Papers appear in a wide variety of publications, many though not all of which are peer reviewed journals, not all of which can be found on PubMed searches.
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Trauma-Based Energy Psychology Treatment Is Associated with Client Rehabilitation at an Addiction Clinic
Abstract: Energy Psychology (EP) comprises a set of innovative and powerful techniques that can be used to enhance treatment progress and outcomes for addiction and co-occurring disorders, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This article identifies the limitations of the current addiction treatment paradigm and presents a variety of ways in which one dual diagnosis treatment…
Emotional Freedom Techniques EFT Research Summary for Food Cravings and Weight Loss; An Overview of the Clinical Research
Acknowledgment: We are indebted to Peta Stapleton, PhD and the support of Bond University for publishing this body of clinical research and for permission for us to post it on our site.
Emotional freedom techniques on nurses’ stress, anxiety, and burnout levels during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled trial
Citation: Berna Dincer, Demet Inangil, Emotional freedom techniques on nurses’ stress, anxiety, and burnout levels during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled trial, EXPLORE, 2020, ISSN 1550-8307, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2020.11.012 (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550830720303839) Full Paper is available for free access at the above first link. Abstract Background and Objective Infectious disease outbreaks pose psychological challenges to the general population,…
The Science Behind Energy Psychology: Quick Facts
Source Over 200 review articles, research studies and meta-analyses have been published in professional, peer-reviewed journals. This includes: 65 randomized controlled trials 50 clinical outcome studies (All except one of the above 115 studies document EP effectiveness) 5 meta-analyses 4 systematic reviews of EP modalities 9 comparative reviews (EP & other therapies) (All reviews document…
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Reduces Anxiety Among Women Undergoing Surgery
Citation: Thomas, R.M., Cutinho, S.P., & Aranha, D.M.S., (2017) Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) reduces anxiety among women undergoing surgery. Energy Psychology; Theory, Research and Treatment. 9(1), 18-25. doi:10.9769/EPJ.2017.9.1. Source: https://energypsychologyjournal.org/eft-reduces-anxiety-among-women-undergoing-surgery/ Abstract: Background: Anxiety is common in patients awaiting surgical procedures. It typically begins as soon as the procedure is planned and continues to the day…
Psychological and psychosocial treatments for children and young people with post‐traumatic stress disorder: a network meta‐analysis
Citation: Mavranezouli, I., Megnin‐Viggars, O., Daly, C., Dias, S., Stockton, S., Meiser‐Stedman, R., Trickey, D., Pilling, S. Research Review: Psychological and psychosocial treatments for children and young people with post‐traumatic stress disorder: a network meta‐analysis, J. of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 17 July 2019 Study Source Journal: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jcpp.13094 Abstract Background Post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is…
Emotional freedom techniques (EFT) to reduce exam anxiety in Turkish nursing students
Citation:İnangil D., Irmak Vural P., Doğan S., Körpe G. Effectiveness of Music Therapy and Emotional Freedom Technique on Test Anxiety in Turkish Nursing Students: A Randomised Controlled Trial, European Journal of Integrative Medicine, Volume 33, 2020 Link to source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1876382019302501?via%3Dihub Abstract: Introduction Nursing education involves among other things tracking the learning process. Many students experience…
Reexamining the Effect of Emotional freedom Techniques on Stress Biochemistry: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Citation: Stapleton, P., Crighton, G., Sabot, D., & O’Neill, H.M., (2020, March 12) Reexamining the Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Stress Biochemistry: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0000563 Advance online publication. Source Link: https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Ftra0000563 Abstract: Objective: In a direct replication of Church, Yount, and Brooks (2012), this study…
Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Improves Multiple Physiological Markers of Health
Citation: Bach, D., Groesbeck, G., Stapleton, P., Sims, R., Blickheuser, K., & Church, D. (2019). Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Improves Multiple Physiological Markers of Health. Journal of evidence-based integrative medicine, 24, 2515690X18823691. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515690X18823691 Study Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6381429/ | Download PDF Abstract: Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is an evidence-based self-help therapeutic method and over 100 studies…
The Effectiveness of “EFT – Emotional Freedom Techniques” in People with Phobias
Citation: Xanthou, A.,(2020) The Effectiveness of ‘’EFT – Emotional Freedom Techniques’’ in People with Phobias, Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience & Mental Health DOI: 10.26386/obrela.v3i1.173 Full PDF attached Abstract: This research is a qualitative study that investigates the experience, symptoms and difficulties faced by people with phobias and the effectiveness of EFT-Emotional Freedom Techniques as a…
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Modalities of Group Delivery of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Intervention for Food Cravings: Online versus In-Person
Citation: Stapleton, P. and Stewart, M. (2020) Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Modalities of Group Delivery of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Intervention for Food Cravings: Online versus In-Person. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 8, 158-181. doi: 10.4236/jss.2020.82014. Link to full paper: https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=98546 | PDF Abstract: Recent research has demonstrated the effectiveness of Emotional Freedom…
A Phenomenological Enquiry into How Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioners Conduct Surrogate EFT
Just note: Free access to complete PDF of the study This research paper was written by Sunita Pattani as part of her MSc. disertation in association with the Professional Development Foundation (PDF),Middlesex University, September 2019 The paper has not at this time been published in a formal publication. I have included it in this database…