A one-page overview of the peer-reviewed research, prepared for discussion with a healthcare provider. The Tapping Evidence Base · July 2026
| Study | Design | Journal | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee, S.H., Jeong, B.E. et al. (2017)
Of 14 extracted clinical trials (8 RCTs, 2 non-randomized controlled trials, 4 before-after studies), EFT showed significant… | Systematic review, 14 studies | Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry | |
| Boath, E., Stewart, A. et al. (2012)
A search identified 42 published EFT studies, of which 7 RCTs met inclusion criteria; EFT was shown effective for PTSD… | Systematic review, 7 studies | Staffordshire University, CPSI Monograph | |
| Perellón Mancebo, J. (2015)
Across three sub-samples, the EFT group showed large, significant reductions in anxiety versus control (Hamilton Scale: 8. | Randomized trial, N=104 | UNAM Facultad de Psicología (bachelor's thesis) | |
| Inangil, D., Vural, P. et al. (2020)
Mean anxiety scores in both the music and EFT groups were significantly lower than control after the interventions (p < . | Randomized trial, N=90 | European Journal of Integrative Medicine | |
| Dincer, B., Kumral Özçelik, S. et al. (2020)
Both breathing therapy and EFT groups had comparable pre-intervention anxiety; SUDS, STAI, and speech-anxiety scores decreased… | Randomized trial, N=76 | Explore | |
| Gaesser, A.H., Karan, O.C. (2017)
63 students were randomized to EFT (n=20), CBT (n=21), or no intervention (n=21) over 3 sessions across 5 months; the… | Randomized trial, N=63 | Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine | Cohen's d = 0.74 |
| Azzizadeh Forouzi, M., Taebi, M. et al. (2024)
60 students (30 per group) were randomized to 6 weekly 45-minute online EFT sessions or a no-intervention control; mean exam… | Randomized trial, N=60 | Annals of Medicine and Surgery | Cohen's d = -1.15 |
| Jain, S., Rubino, A. (2012)
One EFT session (n=11) vs waitlist (n=23, d=0. | Randomized trial, N=40 | — | Cohen's d (EFT vs waitlist) = 0.45 |