Summary: This randomized controlled trial found that Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) significantly reduced intense fear of small animals in participants, with benefits lasting up to 1.38 years after a single 45-minute intervention.
The study's findings support EFT's efficacy in treating intense fear, but further research is needed to fully understand its effects and potential applications.
Citation and Link: Baker, A. & Siegel, L. (2010). Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) reduces intense fears: A partial replication and extension of Wells, Polglase, Andrews, Carrington, & Baker (2003). Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 2(2), 13-30. doi: 10.9769/EPJ.2010.2.2.AHB.LSS