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 HIGHLIGHTS 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 treatment method. Seven […]
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A Case Study is a research method involving the intensive analysis of an individual intervention. It is up-close, in-depth, and involves the detailed examination of a subject of study (the case), as well as its related contextual conditions. This article type also includes Clinical Stories and Case Series'.
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Outcome measures are really useful to assess clients before they start EFT and also to assess the change in clients during and after EFT. The simplest way to gather this data is to ask your clients to fill in an outcome measure or scale. Change is based on scores before the start of EFT (called a Baseline score) and if possible, on more than one occasion, to give you a baseline measure pre-EFT
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