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Science and Research: Food Cravings

Emotional Freedom Techniques for Food Cravings – Treatment Length

Filed Under: 2018, Chatwin, H, Eating Disorders, Food Cravings, Meta-Analyses, Stapleton, P, Weight Loss

Emotional Freedom Techniques for Food Cravings in Overweight Adults: A Comparison of Treatment Length September 20, 2018 Citation: Stapleton P, Chatwin H., Emotional Freedom Techniques for Food Cravings in Overweight Adults: A Comparison of Treatment Length. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine 2018 ;3(3):014; doi:10.21926/obm.icm.1803014. Full Paper: http://www.lidsen.com/journals/icm/icm-03-03-014 Patients vary in their response to treatment, including […]

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Food Craving and Weight Management Using EFT – An RCT

Filed Under: 2019, Carter, B, Eating Disorders, Food Cravings, Mackintosh G, Randomized Controlled Trials, Roos T, Sabot, D, Sparenburg E, Stapleton, P, Weight Loss

Online Delivery of Emotional Freedom Techniques in the Treatment of Food Cravings and Weight Management: A Randomised Controlled Trial December 17, 2019 Citation: Stapleton P, Roos T, Mackintosh G, Sparenburg E, Sabot D, Carter B. Online Delivery of Emotional Freedom Techniques in the Treatment of Food Cravings and Weight Management: A Randomised Controlled Trial. OBM […]

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Online EFT for Food Cravings and Weight Control 2 Year Follow Up

Filed Under: 2019, Addiction, Eating Disorders, Food Cravings, Lily-Hale E, Mackintosh G, Obesity, Randomized Controlled Trials, Sparenburg E, Stapleton, P, Weight Loss

Online Delivery of Emotional Freedom Techniques for Food Cravings and Weight Management: 2-Year Follow-Up December 2, 2019 Citation: Online Delivery of Emotional Freedom Techniques for Food Cravings and Weight Management: 2-Year Follow-Up Stapleton, P., Lilley-Hale, E., Mackintosh, G., and Sparenburg, E., J Altern Complement Med. 2019 Nov 25. doi: 10.1089/acm.2019.0309 Full PDF of paper available […]

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Neural Changes in Overweight Adults with Food Cravings using EFT

Filed Under: 2019, Buchan C, Carter B, Carter, B, EFT Mechanisms, Food Cravings, Gorton P, McGrath Y, Mitchell I, Obesity, Randomized Controlled Trials, Stapleton, P, Weight Loss

An Initial Investigation of Neural Changes in Overweight Adults with Food Cravings after Emotional Freedom Techniques February 27, 2019 Food Cravings and Weight Loss Citation: Stapleton P, Buchan C, Mitchell I, McGrath Y, Gorton P, Carter B. An Initial Investigation of Neural Changes in Overweight Adults with Food Cravings after Emotional Freedom Techniques. OBM Integrative […]

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Portion Perfection and Emotional Freedom Techniques to Assist Bariatric Patients Post Surgery: A Randomised Control Trial

Filed Under: 2020, Carter, B, Clark, A, Food Cravings, Leech, K, Randomized Controlled Trials, Sabot, D, Stapleton, P, Weight Loss

Although significant health improvements are indicated from weight-loss following bariatric surgery, many individuals are unable to lose weight or maintain their weight-loss. The current study aimed to assess whether post-surgery care comprising Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), an emerging energy psychology intervention, combined with a behaviour-based nutrition and portion control eating plan in an online self-guided delivery would aid weight-loss and maintenance in bariatric patients.

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Secondary Psychological Outcomes in a Controlled Trial of Emotional Freedom Techniques and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in the Treatment of Food Cravings

Filed Under: 2017, Bannatyne, A, Chatwin, H, Food Cravings, Obesity, Porter, B, Randomized Controlled Trials, Sheldon, T, Stapleton, P, Urzi, K-C, Weight Loss

This is the first controlled non-inferiority trial to examine the effectiveness of two psychological interventions: Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), in treating secondary psychological outcomes of obesity.

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Clinical Benefits of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Food Cravings at 12-Months Follow-Up: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Filed Under: 2012, Food Cravings, Porter, B, Randomized Controlled Trials, Sheldon, T, Stapleton, P

This randomized, single-blind, crossover trial tested whether participants who used Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) maintained reduced food cravings after 12-months and updates previously reported 6-month findings.

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Thought Field Therapy (TFT) Clinical Application: Utilization in an HMO in Behavioral Medicine and Behavioral Health Services

Filed Under: 2001, Boyd, G, Depression, Eating Disorders, EFT-Related Modalities, Food Cravings, Mathews M, Mau, C, Nutter, L, Paperny, D, Pilot Studies, Sakai, C, Simons, A, Tanida, G, TFT (Thought Field Therapy), Weight Loss, Yamamoto, C

Thought Field Therapy (TFT) is a self-administered treatment developed by psychologist Roger Callahan. TFT uses energy meridian treatment points and bilateral optical–cortical stimulation while focusing on the targeted symptoms or problem being addressed.

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The Effect of a Brief EFT Self-intervention on Anxiety, Depression, Pain, and Cravings in Health Care Workers

Filed Under: 2010, Anxiety, Brooks, A J, Church, D, Depression, Eating Disorders, Food Cravings, Pain and Physical Conditions, Science Papers, Weight Loss

EFT self-application resulted in statistically significant decreases in pain, emotional distress, and cravings, and improvements for all nine subscales. On the two general scales on the SA-45, symptom severity dropped by 34%, and symptom breadth by 40% relative to normal baselines (both p < 0.001). Pain scores dropped by 68%, the intensity of traumatic memories by 83%, and cravings by 83% (all p < 0.001).

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