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This study compared virtual group EFT to in-person group EFT and found significant improvements in symptoms for both delivery methods, although in-person EFT showed slightly larger improvements. Virtual EFT demonstrated significant reductions in PTSD, anxiety, depression, pain, and increased happiness, with improvements maintained at six-month follow-up.

This study intended to measure the effectiveness of EFT in changing money attitudes and to contrast EFT's effects delivered virtually or in-person by evaluating multiple markers of stress, including anxiety, depression, pain, happiness, and PTSD. The findings point toward EFT's potential to improve money attitudes as well as psychological symptoms and indicated that EFT can be effective when delivered virtually.

A study examined the effect of depression using a seed bioassay as an objective biomarker. The findings support the use of simple seed bioassays as objective biomarkers to examine the treatment effects of healing therapies.

This systematic review and meta-analysis highlights Clinical EFT's robust efficacy for PTSD. Clinical EFT is a standardised protocol that combines cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and prolonged exposure therapy (PE) techniques with acupressure tapping. It incorporates both cognitive reframing and somatic stimulation (tapping on specific acupoints), aiming to reduce PTSD symptoms.

This paper explores the integration of dreamwork and Energy Psychology (EP), particularly Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), to enhance the treatment of psychological disorders by addressing unconscious emotional conflicts revealed in dreams. The authors introduce the Dream to Freedom (DTF) method, which uses EFT to process the emotional content of dreams, demonstrating its effectiveness in resolving underlying stressful memories and offering clients actionable insights for emotional healing. 

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a six-week online EFT-based program called Skinny Genes in reducing emotional eating, psychological distress, and weight. Results showed significant decreases in anxiety, depression, and food cravings, with participants losing an average of 12.9 lbs during the program and maintaining weight loss and psychological improvements at a six-month follow-up.

A meta-analysis examined studies on Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), highlighting that its unique acupoint tapping component actively contributes to its therapeutic effectiveness beyond placebo effects. Despite critiques and corrections to the original analysis, the updated results reaffirmed that acupoint tapping plays a significant role in the clinical success of EFT. 

Research has shown that meditation has numerous therapeutic benefits, including reduced anxiety, depression, and psychological distress, as well as improved emotional regulation and mood. EcoMeditation is a new, evidence-based practice that combines elements of mindfulness, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), and neurofeedback, and has been found to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and increase feelings of compassion and prosocial emotions.

A re-analysis of emotional freedom techniques (EFT) trials confirmed that the acupressure component of EFT has a significant treatment effect, with a Hedge's g-value of 0.73-0.74 (p < 0.0001). The study supports the conclusion that tapping on acupressure points is an active ingredient contributing to EFT's therapeutic benefits, rather than being inert.

This experimental study provides preliminary evidence that Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) may influence microRNA expression, potentially linking psychological interventions to molecular-level changes. Although statistical significance was not achieved after adjusting for multiple comparisons, the downregulation of let-7b and let-7c microRNAs—which have been associated with neuroplasticity and emotional regulation—suggests a possible biological mechanism underlying EFT's effects. These findings support further investigation into the role of noncoding RNAs in mediating therapeutic outcomes, particularly in the treatment of PTSD and other stress-related conditions.

This study looked at the effects of combining Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and EcoMeditation on brain activity and consciousness, finding that the combination improved participants' ability to enter meditative states and sustain them in daily life. The results showed that EcoMeditation produced high levels of brain activity associated with calm and focused states, and that participants were able to achieve advanced brain states normally found only after years of meditation practice.

A study of 39 business owners with companies grossing over $9 million annually found that a one-day Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) seminar significantly reduced symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress, with a 34% decline in symptom severity. Participants also experienced a 41% reduction in pain and a 50% decrease in cravings for problem foods and substances.

This clinical intervention study investigates physiological and psychological effects of Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and finds significant improvements across multiple health markers. Participants experienced reductions in anxiety (-40%), depression (-35%), PTSD (-32%), pain (-57%), and cravings (-74%), while happiness increased (+31%) and immune function improved, demonstrating EFT’s effectiveness for mental and physical well-being.

This study investigates the neuropsychological effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on flight phobia using MEG brain imaging in a single-case pilot study. Results show that EFT reduces threat response activity in the brain while increasing executive function activation, suggesting neurophysiological mechanisms underlying EFT’s effectiveness for phobia treatment.

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) combine cognitive restructuring, exposure techniques, and acupressure to treat psychological and physical symptoms. A meta-analysis of six studies found that the acupressure component of EFT was an active ingredient, contributing to large effect sizes in treating symptoms. Despite criticisms of the original analysis, a reanalysis confirmed the findings, showing a moderate to large treatment effect size for EFT with tapping compared to controls. The revised analysis supports the conclusion that acupressure is a key component of EFT's effectiveness, particularly in sustained treatment effects. Updated response to this corrigendum (2022) also available.