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The sample (n = 102) consisted of participants at a weekend workshop taught by Gary Craig, the originator of EFT. Rowe found significant improvements in psychological symptoms from pre- to post-workshop assessments, with significant participant gains maintained on follow-up…
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Efficacy of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in Reducing Public Speaking Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study was conducted to determine whether EFT is effective compared to a wait-list control (WLC) group in reducing public speaking anxiety.
Read MoreThe Immediate Effect of a Brief Energy Psychology Intervention (Emotional Freedom Techniques) on Specific Phobias: A Pilot Study
This pilot study examined whether EFT, a brief exposure therapy that combines cognitive and somatic elements, had an immediate effect on the reduction of anxiety and behavior associated with specific phobias.
Read MoreSingle-Session Reduction of the Intensity of Traumatic Memories in Abused Adolescents After EFT: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
The population for this study was drawn from an institution to which juveniles are sent by court order if they are found by a judge to be physically or psychologically abused at home.
Read MoreReducing State Communication Anxiety For Public Speakers: An Energy Psychology Pilot Study
This mixed-method pilot study investigates the efficacy of implementing primordial energy activation and transcendence to address public speaking anxiety.
Read MoreThe Efficacy of Primordial Energy Activation and Transcendence (PEAT) for Public Speaking Anxiety
Primordial Energy Activation and Transcendence (PEAT) is one of the newer energy psychology protocols. The purpose of this study was to test the
effectiveness of a PEAT protocol on individuals experiencing communication anxiety and compare results with existing protocols such as Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Thought Field Therapy (TFT).
Reducing Anxiety in Dental Patients Using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
Adult patients awaiting dental treatment were screened for self-reported anxiety using an 11-point Likert scale. Those in the higher half of the range (n = 30) received a 10-min intervention consisting of a 4-min Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) explanation and 6-min treatment… All patients reported a decrease in subjective anxiety, with a mean pretreatment score of 8.03 and a posttreatment score of 3.03. Paired t tests revealed a statistically significant decrease (p < 0.001).
Read MoreA Controlled Comparison of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Two Psychological Therapies for PTSD: EMDR vs. EFT
Overall, the results indicated that both interventions produced significant therapeutic gains at post-treatment and follow-up in an equal number of sessions. Similar treatment effect sizes were observed in both treatment groups. Regarding clinical significant changes, a slightly higher proportion of patients in the EMDR group produced substantial clinical changes compared with the EFT group.
Read MoreA Pilot Study of the Effects of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) on Psoriasis
The documented relationship between stress and psoriasis suggests that noninvasive means of stress reduction may improve quality of life in persons with psoriasis.
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