2022

This pre-experimental study with a one-group pre-post-test design found that Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique (SEFT) significantly reduced anxiety in maternity mothers during active phase I labor, with average anxiety scores decreasing from 24.44 to 19.06. The study suggests that SEFT can be an effective therapy for reducing maternal anxiety during labor.

The vague or controversial use of the term energy in the clinical subdiscipline known as “energy psychology” has been an obstacle to the field’s acceptance. This paper discusses five forms of energy and explores the role of each in energy psychology treatments, including Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT).

This study investigated the neural and behavioral responses to tapping during the perception of phobic and generally fear-inducing stimulation in a group of participants with fear of flying. The results lend support to the effectiveness of tapping as a means of emotion regulation across multiple contexts.

This integrative review examined the effectiveness of EFT programs on public speaking anxiety in university students. The review shows that implementation of EFT is both achievable and worthwhile in reducing public speaking anxiety.

This study aims to examine the effect of EFT on self-esteem among nurses. The results showed that EFT was effective in increasing self-esteem.

This clinical trial investigated the effect of an Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) intervention on brain activation in chronic pain sufferers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The findings support the effects of the EFT intervention in reducing chronic pain and its impacts.

In a prior article, the authors contended that Church, Stapleton, Yang, and Gallo's meta-analytic finding that acupoint tapping had specific therapeutic benefit was highly flawed, both statistically and methodologically. This type of article is common in academic journals, where researchers engage in debates and discussions about the validity and interpretation of research findings.

Sleep disorders are common among elderly persons, with deleterious effects on their physical and mental health. This study compared the Emotional Freedom Techniques-Insomnia (EFT-I) and Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE) group therapy as two treatments for insomnia in a geriatric population, finding that both approaches are beneficial, with SHE being more effective in ameliorating sleep.

This quasi-experimental study investigates the effectiveness of EFT in improving the psychological reactions of postpartum women who have had COVID-19, comparing the outcomes between an intervention group that receives EFT treatment and a control group. The results suggest that EFT has a positive impact on reducing anxiety, depression, and stress in postpartum women who have survived COVID-19, and the authors recommend that healthcare professionals consider using EFT as a non-pharmacological alternative in treating these women.

Victoria Rodriguez’s thesis paper and accompanying video explore the somatic movement sequence Tapping In. Tapping In was born to facilitate the mind-body connection, muscular balance, and flexibility as well as implement tools for the physical and mental release of trauma.

This chapter explores how heart rate variability (HRV), an index of the parasympathetic regulation of the heart, is central to the physiological underpinnings of sociality and mental health. It reviews body-based practices, including Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), that can be used in compassion-focused interventions to facilitate safeness and promote clinical change.

Psychologists have debated the wisdom of recovering traumatic memories in therapy that were previously unknown to the client, with some concerns over accuracy and memory distortions. The current study surveyed a sample of 576 undergraduates in the south of the United States, revealing that 8% of those who attended therapy reported recovered memories of abuse. EFT was a methodology used.

This systematic review evaluated whether e-healthcare interventions improve burnout and other mental health aspects in nurses. The results showed that e-healthcare interventions may improve mental health outcomes, including burnout, but due to the poor methodological quality and wide heterogeneity of the interventions and outcomes, the conclusions are not sufficiently reliable.

This study aimed to assess the efficacy of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on the anxiety and fear of COVID-19 levels of nurses in the emergency department. The results showed significant reductions in fear and anxiety levels among the nurses after the intervention.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex experience which can adversely affect a person's health and engagement in daily life. This review identifies touch-based interventions in the treatment of PTSD and examines the role of touch with this population.