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Science and Research: Guidance Papers

Guidance Papers endeavour to improve mental health provision by publishing information on best practice. This allows countries where no specific guidelines are available to benefit from countries where guidance is well defined and publicised.

Emotional Freedom Techniques—How to Make It Mainstream; a Thematic Analysis of Practitioners’ Views

Filed Under: 2020, Chatzidamianos, G, EFT-Related Modalities, Guidance Papers, Mitchell, J, PTSD & Trauma

Findings from this study indicate the requirement of further research evidence that is more widely disseminated to enable increased awareness to the public and those within the medical profession of EFT as a potentially beneficial adjunct intervention. Importantly, training for EFT therapists needs to be improved and standardized. Based on the results, a series of recommendations are discussed that aim to address the barriers identified.

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Emotional freedom techniques: Stress and anxiety management for students and staff in school settings

Filed Under: 2020, Academic Performance, Anxiety, Athletic Performance, Clinical Applications, Education, Gaesser, A H, Guidance Papers, Research Reviews, Stress, Training of EFT

Review of EFT research finds it effective for stress and anxiety management for students and school personnel. Suggests that there are links between EFT and CBT citing allied techniques eg “EFT uses cognitive behaviour therapy techniques, such as awareness building, imaginal exposure, reframing of interpretation, and systematic desensitization, while teaching the individual to self-stimulate protocol-identified acupoints”.

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PTSD and Complex PTSD: ICD-11 Updates on Concept and Measurement in the UK, USA, Germany and Lithuania

Filed Under: 2017, ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), Bissoni, J I, Brewin, C R, Cloitre, M, Guidance Papers, Hyland, P, Karatzias, T, Kazlauskas, E, Maercker, A, Pilot Studies, PTSD & Trauma, Roberts, N P, Shevlin, M

Study found CPTSD more prevalent than PTSD. Only based on 4 countries. Limitations of the study include need for larger samples sizes, across more countries and cultural contexts to consider the cultural-bound factors in the two siblinig conditions. Cross referencing with International Trauma Interviewing (ITI)processes, also important to increase deepening of understanding of  the ITQ use and of  trauma-effects globally.

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Guidelines for the Treatment of PTSD Using Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques).

Filed Under: 2018, Boath, E H, Church, D, Feinstein, D, Guidance Papers, Mackay, D, Mollon, P, PTSD & Trauma, Science Papers, Sims, R

This paper recommends guidelines for the use of EFT in treating PTSD derived from the literature and a detailed practitioner survey. It has been reviewed by the major institutions providing training or supporting research in the method. The guidelines recommend a stepped-care model, with five treatment sessions for subclinical PTSD, 10 sessions for PTSD, and escalation to intensive psychotherapy or psychopharmacology or both for nonresponsive patients and those with developmental trauma. Group therapy, social support, apps, and online and telemedicine methods also contribute to a successful treatment plan…

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The Lived Experience of Chronic Pain and the Impact of Brief Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Group Therapy on Coping

Filed Under: 2016, Chatwin, H, Guidance Papers, McSwan, J, Research Reviews, Sheppard, L, Stapleton, P

Chronic pain is associated with a range of physical, psychological, and social risk factors, and successful treatment aims to reduce pain and improve function and quality of life for patients. In order to explore the impact, challenges, and current experience of chronic pain sufferers, an anonymous online open-ended qualitative survey was developed and analyzed for manifest and latent content. This then informed a brief four-hour therapy session using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), a brief cognitive intervention with a somatic component. The qualitative study highlighted issues sufferers had with employment, interpersonal relationships, and emotions.

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A Survey of Energy Psychology Practitioners: Who They Are, What They Do, Who They Help

Filed Under: 2016, Feinstein, D, Guidance Papers, Science Papers

An online survey of the members of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) was completed by 294 of the organization’s 1,220 members (24%) in March 2016. The majority of respondents reported using acupoint tapping protocols as a core component in the successful treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), phobias, and depression.

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Addressing Emotional Blocks to Healing in an Energy Medicine Practice: Ethical and Clinical Guidelines

Filed Under: 2012, Feinstein, D, Guidance Papers, Moore, D, Teplitz, D

This article addresses these issues, offering ethical and clinical guidelines for responsibly integrating tools from energy psychology into an energy medicine practice. The discussion focuses on when introducing these protocols may be appropriate, considerations for formulating such interventions, and guidelines on when a referral to a licensed mental health professional is required.

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Working with Military Service Members and Veterans: A Field Report of Obstacles and Opportunities

Filed Under: 2009, Dinter, I, Guidance Papers, PTSD & Trauma, Veterans

Symptoms like flashbacks and nightmares often occur when healthcare providers are unavailable, and a portable self-help method like EFT is useful at such times. EFT also provides a coping technique to families of service providers and improves resilience. Successful implementation in a military culture requires sensitivity to these issues.

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Application of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT): A Guidance Paper

Filed Under: 2010, Brooks, A J, Church, D, Guidance Papers

This paper describes an intervention called Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). EFT is a brief exposure therapy combining cognitive and somatic elements and focuses on resolving emotional trauma that might underlie a presenting condition.

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