15/11/2022
Love seeing my favourite technique becoming increasingly recognized!
After 15 years I still marvel every day about the results it creates, for my clients as well as for myself.
Today I proofed the next paper we have coming out - Clinical EFT as an Evidence-Based Practice for the Treatment of Psychological and Physiological Conditions. It will be out soon!
In 2013 Dawson Church published a paper defining Clinical EFT and reviewing published research. It has been viewed or downloaded over 36,000 times, indicating widespread interest in this treatment modality. Here we updated the findings based on subsequently published literature, and propose directions for future research.
Retrieval of 4,167 results resulted in the identification of 56 RCTs (N=2,013), 41 of which were published subsequent to the earlier review, as well as eight meta-analyses.
Results: RCTs have found EFT treatment to be effective for (a) psychological conditions such as anxiety, depression, phobias, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); (b) physiological issues such as pain, insomnia, and autoimmune conditions; (c) professional and sports performance; and (d) biological markers of stress. Meta-analyses evaluating the effect of EFT treatment have found it to be “moderate” to “large.” Next steps include determining its impact on cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and cognitive impairment; analysis of the large-scale datasets made possible by mobile apps; and delivery through channels such as virtual practitioner sessions, online courses, apps and standardized group therapy.
Clinical EFT is an evidence-based stable and mature method and can be used in primary care settings as a safe, rapid, reliable, and effective treatment for both psychological and medical diagnoses continue to grow 💞
