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EFT Research Database › Preliminary Evidence

“Everything Smells like Poo, Landfill, and Rotten Food”: A Retrospective Case Report Using Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for Parosmia Following COVID-19

Summary: This case report details the use of Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to address parosmia following COVID-19 in a single client. The client experienced significant improvements in their ability to tolerate certain scents and eat foods, leading to an improved quality of life.

Citation and Link: Boath, E., & Philpott, C. (2023). “Everything smells like poo, landfill, and rotten food”: A retrospective case report using Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for parosmia following COVID-19. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 15(2), 27–32. (https://energypsychologyjournal.org/abstracts/abstracts-volume-15-number-2-)

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Level
Preliminary Evidence
Type
Case Studies
Topics
Quality of Life / Well-being
Author
Boath, E H, Philpott, C
Year
2023

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Level
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Type
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Topics
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Author
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Year
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Change Is Possible: EFT with Life-Sentence and Veteran Prisoners at San Quentin State Prison

Level
Preliminary Evidence
Type
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Topics
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Author
Lubin, H, Schneider, T
Year
2009

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