Summary: This randomized controlled trial investigated the effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on stress biochemistry and psychological symptoms in 83 non-clinical subjects. The results showed that EFT significantly reduced cortisol levels (-24.39%) and improved psychological symptoms, including anxiety (-58.34%) and depression (-49.33%), after a single treatment session. The study suggests that EFT may be an effective treatment for reducing stress and psychological symptoms, and that salivary cortisol tests may be a useful objective indicator of treatment efficacy.
Citation and Link: Church, D., Yount, G. & Brooks, A. (2012). The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on Stress Biochemistry: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 200(10), 891–896. Read more in Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease