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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Nonrandomized Trials of Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for the Treatment of Depression Nelms, J.A., Castel, L. · Explore (NY) · 2016 · 📍 United States
Depression
Meta-analysis ✓
The impact of emotional freedom techniques on anxiety, depression, and anticipatory grief in people with cancer: A meta-analysis and systematic review Zheng, D., Lin, X. et al. · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · 2025 · 📍 China
Cancer & Serious Illness
Meta-analysis ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques for Anxiety: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis Clond, M. · Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · 2016 · 📍 International
Anxiety
Meta-analysis ✓
Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques in Alleviating Symptoms Associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Chen, W.T., Chao, T.Y. et al. · European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience · 2025 · 📍 Taiwan
PTSD & Trauma
Meta-analysis ✓
The Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Meta-Analysis Sebastian, B., Nelms, J. · Explore (NY) · 2017 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
Meta-analysis ✓
The Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques for Depressive Symptoms: A Meta-Analysis Seok, J.-W., Kim, J.U. · Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2024 · 📍 South Korea
Depression
Meta-analysis ✓
Psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: a network meta-analysis (as referenced in NICE NG116 and Church et al. 2022) Mavranezouli, I., et al. · Psychological Medicine · 2020 · 📍 United Kingdom
PTSD & Trauma
Meta-analysis ✓
Comparative efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions on fear of childbirth for pregnant women: a systematic review and network meta-analysis Zhou, J., Zhu, Z. et al. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2025
Other Physical Conditions Depression
Meta-analysis ✓
Research Review: Psychological and psychosocial treatments for children and young people with post-traumatic stress disorder: a network meta-analysis Mavranezouli, I., Megnin-Viggars, O. et al. · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · 2020
PTSD & Trauma
Meta-analysis ✓
Clinical emotional freedom techniques for psychological and physiological stress reduction: A systematic review and network meta-analysis Stapleton, P., van Elst, A. · Explore (NY) · 2026 · 📍 Australia
Stress & Cortisol
Meta-analysis ✓
Effects of Non-pharmacological Interventions on Primary Insomnia in Adults Aged 55 and Above: A Meta-analysis Kim, J.H., Oh, P.J. · Korean Journal of Adult Nursing · 2016 · 📍 South Korea
Sleep & Insomnia
Meta-analysis ✓
The Efficacy of Acupoint Stimulation in the Treatment of Psychological Distress: A Meta-Analysis Gilomen, S.A., Lee, C.W. · Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry · 2015 · 📍 Australia
Anxiety How It Works (Biology)
Meta-analysis ✓
EMDR v. other psychological therapies for PTSD: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis Wright, S., Karyotaki, E. et al. · Psychological Medicine · 2024
PTSD & Trauma
Meta-analysis ✓
Interventions to reduce burnout and improve the mental health of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials with meta-analysis Wong, K.W., Wu, X. et al. · International Journal of Mental Health Nursing · 2024 · 📍 Hong Kong
Burnout & Work Stress Anxiety Depression Stress & Cortisol
Meta-analysis ✓
Psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents after man-made and natural disasters: a meta-analysis and systematic review Brown, R.C., Witt, A. et al. · Psychological Medicine · 2017 · 📍 Germany
PTSD & Trauma Multiple Conditions
Meta-analysis TFT ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques for Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review Choi, S.H., Sung, S.-H. et al. · Healthcare (Basel) · 2025 · 📍 South Korea
Anxiety
Systematic review ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques for Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Stapleton, P., Kip, K. et al. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2023 · 📍 Australia
PTSD & Trauma
Systematic review ✓
Clinical EFT as an evidence-based practice for the treatment of psychological and physiological conditions: A systematic review Church, D., Stapleton, P. et al. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2022 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions
Systematic review ✓
Effectiveness of psychotherapy for Hwa-Byung: A systematic review of interventional studies Kwon, C. Y., Lee, B. · Medicine · 2025 · 📍 South Korea
Trauma (other) Anxiety Multiple Conditions
Systematic review ✓
Integrating the manual stimulation of acupuncture points into psychotherapy: A systematic review with clinical recommendations Feinstein, D. · Journal of Psychotherapy Integration · 2022 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions How It Works (Biology)
Systematic review ✓
The effectiveness of psychological support interventions for those exposed to mass infectious disease outbreaks: a systematic review Doherty, A., Benedetto, V. et al. · BMC Psychiatry · 2021 · 📍 United Kingdom
Multiple Conditions Anxiety Depression
Systematic review ✓
Guidelines for the treatment of PTSD using clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Church, D., Stapleton, P. et al. · Healthcare · 2018 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma Anxiety Depression
Systematic review ✓
Post-traumatic stress disorder: NICE Guideline NG116 — Evidence Review D (psychological, psychosocial and other non-pharmacological interventions) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) · NICE Guideline NG116 · 2018 · 📍 United Kingdom
PTSD & Trauma
Systematic review ✓
The Manual Stimulation of Acupuncture Points in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Review of Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques Church, D., Feinstein, D. · Medical Acupuncture · 2017 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
Systematic review ✓
Efficacy of Fifteen Emerging Interventions for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review Metcalf, O., Varker, T. et al. · Journal of Traumatic Stress · 2016 · 📍 Australia
PTSD & Trauma
Systematic review ✓
A narrative systematic review of the effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Boath, E., Stewart, A. et al. · Staffordshire University, CPSI Monograph · 2012 · 📍 United Kingdom
PTSD & Trauma Phobias Test Anxiety & Students Athletic Performance Other Physical Conditions
Systematic review ✓
Acupoint stimulation in treating psychological disorders: Evidence of Efficacy Feinstein, D. · Review of General Psychology · 2012 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions PTSD & Trauma
Systematic review ✓
The effect of Covid-19 on the mental health of healthcare workers: A systematic review Uzzi, C. · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021 · 📍 not specified
Multiple Conditions Burnout & Work Stress PTSD & Trauma
Systematic review ✓
The Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) in Improving the Mental Health of Breast Cancer Patients: Systematic Literature Review Hasibuan, S.H., Said, F.M. et al. · African Journal of Biomedical Research · 2025 · 📍 Indonesia
Cancer & Serious Illness Anxiety Depression Stress & Cortisol
Systematic review ✓
The effect of spiritual emotional freedom technique impact to pain in cervical cancer post-chemoradiation: a review article Hamidah, H., Rauf, S. et al. · Healthcare in Low-Resource Settings · 2024 · 📍 Indonesia
Cancer & Serious Illness Pain
Systematic review SEFT ✓
Effects of eHealth interventions on stress reduction and mental health promotion in healthcare professionals: A systematic review López-Del-Hoyo, Y., Fernández-Martínez, S. et al. · Journal of Clinical Nursing · 2023 · 📍 Spain
Burnout & Work Stress Stress & Cortisol Depression Anxiety
Systematic review ✓
Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique in Indonesia Purnamayanti, N. K. D., Gayatri, G. · Coping: Community of Publishing in Nursing · 2023 · 📍 Indonesia
Multiple Conditions
Systematic review SEFT Indonesian ✓
Research on acupoint tapping therapies proliferating around the world Freedom, J., Hux, M. et al. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2022 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions
Systematic review ✓
A Review of Trauma Specific Treatments (TSTs) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Lee, E., Faber, J. et al. · Clinical Social Work Journal · 2022
PTSD & Trauma
Systematic review ✓
Chronic pain in refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A systematic review on patients' characteristics and specific interventions Rometsch-Ogioun El Sount, C., Windthorst, P. et al. · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · 2019
Other Physical Conditions PTSD & Trauma
Systematic review ✓
Body-Centered Interventions for Psychopathological Conditions: A Review Tarsha, M.S., Park, S. et al. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2019
Other Physical Conditions Depression
Systematic review ✓
A scoping review of the role and training of paraprofessionals delivering psychological interventions for adults with post-traumatic stress Xiong, T., Wozney, L. et al. · Journal of Depression and Anxiety · 2019
PTSD & Trauma
Systematic review ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for Students Mental Health: A Systematic Review Lee, S.H., Jeong, B.E. et al. · Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry · 2017 · 📍 South Korea
Test Anxiety & Students Anxiety Depression
Systematic review ✓
Current Trends in Intervention Studies of Hwabyung in Korean Medicine Suh, H-W., Choi, E-J. et al. · Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry · 2016 · 📍 South Korea
Trauma (other) Multiple Conditions
Systematic review ✓
A systematic review of internet-based self-help therapeutic interventions to improve distress and disease-control among adults with chronic health conditions Beatty, L., Lambert, S. · Clinical Psychology Review · 2013 · 📍 United Kingdom
Multiple Conditions Other Physical Conditions
Systematic review ✓
Oriental medical interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder: A model of Oriental Medicine for disaster mental health Kwon, Y-J., Cho, S-H. · Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry · 2011 · 📍 South Korea
PTSD & Trauma
Systematic review ✓
Rapid Treatment of PTSD: Why Psychological Exposure with Acupoint Tapping May Be Effective Feinstein, David · Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training · 2010 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma How It Works (Biology)
Systematic review ✓
Clinical EFT for individuals with visual impairment: effects on psychological wellbeing and subjective visual functioning Stapleton, P., Roil, C. · Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine · 2026 · 📍 Australia
Anxiety Depression Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial ✓
Online Delivery of Emotional Freedom Techniques for Food Cravings and Weight Management Stapleton, P., Roos, T. et al. · OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine · 2019 · 📍 Australia
Weight & Food Cravings
Randomized trial ✓
Portion perfection and Emotional Freedom Techniques to assist bariatric patients post surgery: A randomised control trial Stapleton, P., Clark, A. et al. · Heliyon · 2020 · 📍 Australia
Weight & Food Cravings
Randomized trial ✓
The Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques Implemented During Early Pregnancy on Nausea-Vomiting Severity and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial Güven Santur, S., Özşahin, Z. · Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine · 2024 · 📍 Turkey
Anxiety Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial ✓
A randomised wait-list controlled trial to evaluate Emotional Freedom Techniques for self-reported cancer-related cognitive impairment in cancer survivors (EMOTICON) Tack, L., Lefebvre, T. et al. · eClinicalMedicine · 2021 · 📍 Belgium
Cancer & Serious Illness
Randomized trial ✓
Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique applied to patients before laparoscopic cholecystectomy on surgical fear and anxiety: A randomized controlled trial Menevşe, Ş., Yayla, A. · Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing · 2023 · 📍 Turkey
Anxiety
Randomized trial ✓
Effectiveness of music therapy and Emotional Freedom Technique on test anxiety in Turkish nursing students: A randomised controlled trial Inangil, D., Vural, P. et al. · European Journal of Integrative Medicine · 2020 · 📍 Turkey
Test Anxiety & Students
Randomized trial ✓
The effect of the emotional freedom technique on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) fear and anxiety levels of nurses working in the emergency department: A randomized controlled study Okut, G., Alpar, S. E. et al. · Journal of Psychiatric Nursing (Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi) · 2022 · 📍 Turkey
Anxiety
Randomized trial ✓
Food for Thought: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Emotional Freedom Techniques and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the Treatment of Food Cravings Stapleton, P., Bannatyne, A.J. et al. · Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being · 2016 · 📍 Australia
Weight & Food Cravings
Randomized trial ✓
Thought Field Therapy Compared to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Wait-List for Agoraphobia: A Randomized, Controlled Study with a 12-Month Follow-up Irgens, A. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2017 · 📍 Norway
Anxiety Phobias
Randomized trial TFT ✓
A Randomized Controlled Comparison of Emotional Freedom Technique and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Adolescent Anxiety: A Pilot Study Gaesser, A.H., Karan, O.C. · Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · 2017 · 📍 United States
Anxiety Test Anxiety & Students
Randomized trial ✓
Randomised Controlled Study Comparing Two Psychological Therapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) vs. Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) Al-Hadethe, A., et al. · 2015 · 📍 Iraq
PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial ✓
Reductions in pain, depression, and anxiety symptoms after PTSD remediation in veterans Church, D., Brooks, A. J. · Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing · 2014 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma Anxiety Depression Pain
Randomized trial ✓
Veterans PTSD trial with anxiety outcome (as tabulated in Clond 2016 / Sebastian & Nelms 2017 / Stapleton 2023) Geronilla, L., McWilliams, M. et al. · 2016 · 📍 United States
Anxiety PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial ✓
Psychological trauma symptom improvement in veterans using Emotional Freedom Techniques: a randomized controlled trial Church, D., Hawk, C. et al. · 2013 · 📍 United States
Anxiety PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial ✓
Psychological trauma symptom improvement in veterans using Emotional Freedom Techniques: a randomized controlled trial Church, D., et al. · 2013 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial ✓
A Controlled Comparison of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Two Psychological Therapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing vs. Emotional Freedom Techniques Karatzias, T., Power, K. et al. · The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · 2011 · 📍 United Kingdom
Depression PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial ✓
A Controlled Comparison of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Two Psychological Therapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing vs. Emotional Freedom Techniques Karatzias, T., Power, K. et al. · The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · 2011 · 📍 United Kingdom
PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial ✓
Effectiveness of Thought Field Therapy Provided by Newly Instructed Community Workers to a Traumatized Population in Uganda: A Randomized Trial Robson, R., Robson, P. et al. · Current Research in Psychology · 2016 · 📍 Uganda
PTSD & Trauma Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial TFT ✓
Utilizing Community Resources to Treat PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Study Using Thought Field Therapy Connolly, S. M., Roe-Sepowitz, D. et al. · African Journal of Traumatic Stress · 2013 · 📍 Rwanda
PTSD & Trauma Trauma (other)
Randomized trial TFT ✓
The effect of Thought Field Therapy on dental fear among Saudi women during restorative treatment Al Awdah, A.S., et al. · EC Dental Science · 2021 · 📍 Saudi Arabia
Phobias Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial TFT ✓
The effect of emotional freedom technique and music applied to pregnant women who experienced prenatal loss on psychological growth, well-being, and cortisol level: A randomized controlled trial Okyay, E., Ucar, T. · Archives of Psychiatric Nursing · 2023 · 📍 Turkey
Trauma (other) Anxiety Stress & Cortisol
Randomized trial ✓
A randomized clinical trial of emotional freedom techniques for chronic pain: Live versus self-paced delivery with 6-month follow-up Stapleton, P., Wilson, C. et al. · European Journal of Pain · 2025 · 📍 Australia
Pain
Randomized trial ✓
Brief trauma symptom intervention with Rwandan genocide survivors using Thought Field Therapy Connolly, S.M., Sakai, C.E. · International Journal of Emergency Mental Health · 2012 · 📍 Rwanda
PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial TFT ✓
Is Acupoint Stimulation an Active Ingredient in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)? A Controlled Trial of Teacher Burnout Reynolds, A. E. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2015 · 📍 United States
Burnout & Work Stress How It Works (Biology)
Dismantling study ✓
Emotional freedom technique versus written exposure therapy versus waiting list for post-traumatic stress disorder: protocol for a randomised clinical MRI study Choi, Y., Kim, Y. et al. · BMJ Open · 2023 · 📍 South Korea
PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial ✓
Emotional freedom techniques and breathing awareness to reduce childbirth fear: A randomized controlled study Irmak Vural, P., Aslan, E. · Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice · 2019 · 📍 Turkey
Trauma (other) Anxiety
Randomized trial ✓
Assessment of the Emotional Freedom Technique: An alternative treatment for fear Waite, L. W., Holder, M. D. · The Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice · 2003 · 📍 United States
Phobias How It Works (Biology)
Dismantling study ✓
Effect of emotional freedom technique on the fear of childbirth in Iranian primiparous women: a randomized controlled trial Emadi, S., Hekmat, K. et al. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2024 · 📍 Iran
Anxiety Trauma (other)
Randomized trial ✓
The effect of emotional freedom techniques on menopausal symptoms, quality of life, and depression level: a randomized sham-controlled trial Karatas Okyay, E., Guven Santur, S. et al. · Menopause · 2026 · 📍 Turkiye
Other Physical Conditions Depression
Randomized trial ✓
Energy Psychology: The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) in Managing Anxiety Before the University Entrance Selection Exam Perellón Mancebo, J. · UNAM Facultad de Psicología (bachelor's thesis) · 2015 · 📍 Mexico
Test Anxiety & Students
Randomized trial Spanish ✓
Efficacy of Emotional Freedom Technique in reducing depression and improving quality of life among stroke survivors in Pakistan: A randomized controlled trial Shahzadi, S., Ali, J. · International Journal of Social Sciences Bulletin · 2024 · 📍 Pakistan
Depression Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial ✓
Thought field therapy intervention to improve mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled trial Morikawa, A., Fujimoto, M. et al. · Explore · 2025 · 📍 Japan
Multiple Conditions Stress & Cortisol Anxiety Depression
Randomized trial TFT ✓
The efficacy of auricular acupressure combined with emotional freedom techniques on the postoperative pain and anxiety state of patients with lower limb fractures: A randomized clinical controlled trial Zhou, X., Zhang, G. et al. · Medicine · 2025 · 📍 China
Pain Anxiety
Randomized trial ✓
Effectiveness of a single emotional freedom techniques session on facilitating forgiveness and mental health: a randomized clinical trial Stapleton, P., Le Sech, K. et al. · Cogent Psychology · 2025 · 📍 Australia/United States
Multiple Conditions Anxiety Depression
Randomized trial ✓
Online Delivery of Emotional Freedom Techniques for Food Cravings and Weight Management: 2-Year Follow-Up Stapleton, P., Lilley-Hale, E. et al. · Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · 2020 · 📍 Australia
Weight & Food Cravings Anxiety Depression
Randomized trial ✓
Depression symptoms improve after successful weight loss with emotional freedom techniques Stapleton, P., et al. · 2013 · 📍 Australia
Anxiety Weight & Food Cravings
Randomized trial ✓
Depression symptoms improve after successful weight loss with emotional freedom techniques Stapleton, P., et al. · 2013 · 📍 Australia
Depression Weight & Food Cravings
Randomized trial
Clinical benefits of emotional freedom techniques on food cravings at 12-months follow-up: A randomized controlled trial Stapleton, P., Sheldon, T. et al. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2012 · 📍 Australia
Weight & Food Cravings
Randomized trial ✓
Emotional freedom techniques for anxiety, depression, and quality of life in middle-aged and older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized controlled trial in China Unknown, et al. · Preventive Medicine Reports · 2025 · 📍 China
Anxiety Depression Sleep & Insomnia Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial ✓
The Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on Depression of Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial Mehdipour, A., Abedi, P. et al. · Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine · 2021 · 📍 Iran
Depression
Randomized trial ✓
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Stress Biochemistry: A Randomized Controlled Trial Church, D., et al. · 2012 · 📍 United States
Anxiety Stress & Cortisol How It Works (Biology)
Randomized trial ✓
Effects of emotional freedom technique on postoperative pain and anxiety in patients undergoing total knee replacement: a randomised controlled experimental study Tanriver, P., Gurcayir, D. · Journal of Research in Nursing · 2026 · 📍 Turkiye
Pain Anxiety
Randomized trial
The effect of emotional freedom technique on premenstrual syndrome, menstrual symptoms and quality of life experienced by nursing students: a randomized controlled trial Yakici, T., Yagcan, H. · Archives of Women's Mental Health · 2026 · 📍 Turkiye
Other Physical Conditions Anxiety
Randomized trial ✓
The effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on nurses' stress, anxiety, and burnout levels during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled trial Dincer, B., Inangil, D. · Explore (NY) · 2021 · 📍 Turkey
Burnout & Work Stress Anxiety
Randomized trial ✓
Does emotional freedom techniques affect premenstrual syndrome? A randomized controlled study Özşahin, Z., Güven Santur, S. et al. · International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2025 · 📍 Turkey
Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial ✓
Breathing therapy and emotional freedom techniques on public speaking anxiety in Turkish nursing students: A randomized controlled study Dincer, B., Kumral Özçelik, S. et al. · Explore · 2020 · 📍 Turkey
Test Anxiety & Students Phobias
Randomized trial ✓
Comparing AIT and EFT in reduction of negative emotions associated with a past memory: A randomized control study Brown, G., Batra, K. et al. · Psychology · 2023 · 📍 United States
Trauma (other)
Randomized trial ✓
The effect of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on pain and depression in cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial Kaplan, M., Çelik, H. · Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025 · 📍 Turkey
Pain Cancer & Serious Illness
Randomized trial ✓
The effect of emotional freedom techniques on anxiety depression and sleep in older people living with HIV: a randomized controlled trial Qi, W., Xinyi, Y. et al. · AIDS Research and Therapy · 2024 · 📍 China
Anxiety Depression Sleep & Insomnia
Randomized trial ✓
Feasibility and effect of emotional freedom therapy on sleep quality in patients with end-stage renal disease receiving maintenance hemodialysis: A pilot study Tang, X., Wang, L. et al. · Geriatric Nursing · 2023 · 📍 China
Sleep & Insomnia Anxiety Depression
Randomized trial ✓
Examination of the Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Quality of Life and Symptoms in Dysmenorrhea Cuvadar, A., Ozcan, H. · Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research · 2026 · 📍 Turkiye
Pain Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial
Investigation of the effect of emotional freedom technique (EFT) on sleep quality and fatigue in young people with sleep problems: Randomized controlled study Özcan, H., Meşedüzü, M. et al. · Explore (New York, N.Y.) · 2025 · 📍 Turkey
Sleep & Insomnia
Randomized trial ✓
The Effects of Emotional Freedom Technique on Pelvic Pain and Quality of Life in Women Diagnosed with Endometriosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Cuvadar, A., Guksu, Z. et al. · Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine · 2025 · 📍 Turkiye
Pain Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial ✓
Self-Administered EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) in Individuals with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Trial Brattberg, G. · Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal · 2008 · 📍 Sweden
Pain Anxiety Depression
Randomized trial ✓
The effect of emotional freedom techniques on test anxiety in Iranian Paramedical students: a randomized controlled trial study Azzizadeh Forouzi, M., Taebi, M. et al. · Annals of Medicine and Surgery · 2024 · 📍 Iran
Test Anxiety & Students
Randomized trial ✓
Effectiveness of emotional freedom techniques (EFT) vs sleep hygiene education group therapy (SHE) in management of sleep disorders among elderly Souilm, N., et al. · Scientific Reports · 2022 · 📍 Egypt
Sleep & Insomnia
Randomized trial ✓
TBI symptoms improve after PTSD remediation with Emotional Freedom Techniques Church, D., Palmer-Hoffman, J. · Traumatology · 2014 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial ✓
Psychological Trauma Symptom Improvement in Veterans Using Emotional Freedom Techniques: A Randomized Controlled Trial Church, D., Hawk, C. et al. · Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · 2013 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma Anxiety Depression
Randomized trial ✓
Psychological trauma symptom improvement in veterans using Emotional Freedom Techniques: a randomized controlled trial Church, D., Hawk, C. et al. · 2013 · 📍 United States
Depression PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial ✓
Efficacy of EFT Provided by Coaches vs. Licensed Therapists in Veterans with PTSD Stein, P., Brooks, A. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2011 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for Stress in Students: A Randomized Controlled Dismantling Study Rogers, R., Sears, S. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2015 · 📍 United States
Stress & Cortisol How It Works (Biology)
Dismantling study ✓
The Effectiveness of Group and Individual Training in Emotional Freedom Techniques for Patients in Remission from Melanoma: A Randomized Controlled Trial Lazarov, A., Church, D. et al. · Healthcare (Basel) · 2025 · 📍 Israel
Cancer & Serious Illness
Randomized trial ✓
Six-Month Follow-Up Comparing AIT and EFT in the Reduction of Negative Emotions Associated with a Past Memory Brown, G., Batra, K. et al. · Psychology · 2024 · 📍 United States
Trauma (other)
Randomized trial ✓
The effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques on coping with premenstrual syndrome: A randomized controlled trial Bakır, N., Irmak Vural, P. et al. · Perspectives in Psychiatric Care · 2021 · 📍 Turkey
Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial ✓
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Fatigue among Women with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Ghaderi, Z., Nazari, F. et al. · Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research · 2021 · 📍 Iran
Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Reduces Anxiety among Women Undergoing Surgery Thomas, R., Cutinho, S. et al. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2017 · 📍 India
Anxiety
Randomized trial ✓
Efficacy of Two Evidence-Based Therapies, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), for the Treatment of Gender Violence in the Congo: A Randomized Controlled Trial Nemiro, A., Papworth, S. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2015 · 📍 Democratic Republic of the Congo
PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial
Telephone delivery of EFT (emotional freedom techniques) remediates PTSD symptoms in veterans Hartung, J., Stein, P. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2012 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial ✓
Changes on Self-Report Measures of Public Speaking Anxiety Following Treatment with Thought Field Therapy Schoninger, B., Hartung, J. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Practice, Research · 2010
Phobias
Randomized trial TFT ✓
Efficacy of Thought Field Therapy (TFT) as a treatment modality for persons with public speaking anxiety Schoninger, B. · Dissertation Abstracts International · 2004
Phobias
Randomized trial TFT ✓
Effectiveness of an Emotional Freedom Techniques program with recreational plastic expression on posttraumatic stress in school-age children institutionalized for abuse Trejos Parra, J. J., García Osorio, C. L. et al. · Psicología desde el Caribe · 2020 · 📍 Colombia
PTSD & Trauma Trauma (other)
Randomized trial Spanish ✓
A Controlled Comparison of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Two Psychological Therapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing vs. Emotional Freedom Techniques Karatzias, T., Power, K. et al. · Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · 2011 · 📍 United Kingdom
PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial ✓
Thought Field Therapy (TFT) as a treatment for anxiety symptoms: A randomized controlled trial Irgens, A., Dammen, T. et al. · Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing · 2012 · 📍 Norway
Anxiety
Randomized trial TFT ✓
Emotional freedom techniques in the treatment of unhealthy eating behaviors and related psychological constructs in adolescents: A randomized controlled pilot trial Stapleton, P., Chatwin, H. et al. · Explore · 2016 · 📍 Australia
Weight & Food Cravings
Randomized trial ✓
Anxiety and Anger Symptoms in Hwabyung Patients Improved More following 4 Weeks of the Emotional Freedom Technique Program Compared to the Progressive Muscle Relaxation Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial Kwak, H.-Y., et al. · Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine · 2015 · 📍 South Korea
Anxiety
Randomized trial ✓
Pain, Range of Motion, and Psychological Symptoms in a Population With Frozen Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Dismantling Study of Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Church, D., et al. · Archives of Scientific Psychology · 2016 · 📍 United States
Pain How It Works (Biology)
Dismantling study ✓
Efficacy of EFT in Reducing Public Speaking Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial Jones, S., Thornton, J. et al. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2011 · 📍 United Kingdom
Anxiety Test Anxiety & Students
Randomized trial ✓
Effect of the emotional freedom technique on perceived stress, quality of life, and cortisol salivary levels in tension-type headache sufferers: a randomized controlled trial Bougea, A.M., Spandideas, N. et al. · Explore (NY) · 2013 · 📍 Greece
Pain Stress & Cortisol
Randomized trial ✓
Evaluation of a meridian-based intervention, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), for reducing specific phobias of small animals Wells, S., Polglase, K. et al. · Journal of Clinical Psychology · 2003 · 📍 United States
Phobias
Randomized trial ✓
Test anxiety trial of EFT vs progressive muscle relaxation (as tabulated in Clond 2016) Sezgin, N., Ozcan, B. · 2009 · 📍 Turkey
Test Anxiety & Students
Randomized trial ✓
Effect of the Emotional Freedom Techniques on anger symptoms in Hwabyung patients: A comparison with the progressive muscle relaxation technique in a pilot randomized controlled trial Kwak, H.-Y., et al. · Explore · 2020 · 📍 South Korea
Anxiety Depression
Randomized trial ✓
Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique (SEFT) Intervention Decreases Elderly Depression Etika, A., et al. · NurseLine Journal · 2016 · 📍 Indonesia
Depression
Randomized trial SEFT Indonesian
The Effect of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) on Athletic Performance: A Randomized Controlled Blind Trial Church, D. · The Open Sports Sciences Journal · 2009 · 📍 United States
Athletic Performance
Randomized trial ✓
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and resiliency in veterans at risk for PTSD: A randomized controlled trial Church, D., Sparks, T. et al. · Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing · 2016 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial ✓
A comparison of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT-I) and Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE) in a geriatric population: A randomized controlled trial Lee, J.H., Chung, S.Y. et al. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2015 · 📍 South Korea
Sleep & Insomnia Depression
Randomized trial ✓
Brief Group Intervention Using Emotional Freedom Techniques for Depression in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial Church, D., De Asis, M.A. et al. · Depression Research and Treatment · 2012 · 📍 Philippines
Depression
Randomized trial ✓
Epigenetic Effects of PTSD Remediation in Veterans Using Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study Church, D., et al. · 2016 · 📍 United States
Depression PTSD & Trauma
Randomized trial
Epigenetic effects of PTSD remediation in veterans using Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled pilot study Church, D., Yount, G. et al. · American Journal of Health Promotion · 2016 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma How It Works (Biology)
Randomized trial ✓
Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents after EFT: A randomized controlled pilot study Church, D., Piña, O. et al. · Traumatology · 2011
PTSD & Trauma Trauma (other)
Randomized trial ✓
Corrigendum supports therapeutic contribution of acupoint tapping to EFT's observed effects Church, D., Kip, K. et al. · Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · 2022 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
Dismantling study ✓
The effects of a Thought Field Therapy stress reduction protocol on the stress and empath levels of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder Keppel, Hadas · Fielding Graduate University, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing · 2021 · 📍 Israel/United States
Trauma (other) Stress & Cortisol
Randomized trial TFT ✓
Corrigendum to: Is Tapping on Acupuncture Points an Active Ingredient in Emotional Freedom Techniques: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies Church, D., Stapleton, P. et al. · Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · 2020 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
Dismantling study ✓
Tapping away at a misleading meta-analysis Spielmans, G., Rosen, G. et al. · Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · 2020 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
Dismantling study ✓
Thought Field Therapy for patients with anxiety disorders Irgens, A. · Doctoral thesis, University of Oslo · 2018 · 📍 Norway
Anxiety Phobias
Randomized trial TFT ✓
Utilization of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to reduce test anxiety in high stakes testing Mohler, M. · Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences · 2014 · 📍 United States
Test Anxiety & Students
Randomized trial ✓
The effect of EFT (emotional freedom techniques) on soccer performance Llewellyn-Edwards, T., Llewellyn-Edwards, M. · Fidelity: Journal for the National Council of Psychotherapy · 2012 · 📍 United Kingdom
Athletic Performance
Randomized trial ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Reduces Intense Fears: A Partial Replication and Extension of Wells et al. (2003) Baker, A.H., Siegel, L. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment · 2010
Phobias
Randomized trial ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for reducing specific phobias: a replication and extension study Baker, A.H., Siegel, L.S. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2010 · 📍 United States
Phobias
Randomized trial ✓
Depression symptoms improve after successful weight loss with emotional freedom techniques Stapleton, P., Church, D. et al. · ISRN Psychiatry · 2013 · 📍 Australia
Weight & Food Cravings
Randomized trial ✓
Measuring physiological markers of emotional trauma: A randomized controlled trial of mind-body therapies Church, D. · Paper presented at 10th annual ACEP conference · 2008
Other Physical Conditions Depression Pain
Randomized trial ✓
College student trial of EFT vs waitlist and diaphragmatic breathing (as tabulated in Clond 2016) Jain, S., Rubino, A. · 2012 · 📍 United States
Anxiety Test Anxiety & Students
Randomized trial
The effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Technique on menstrual pain and emotional regulation in female students Mirhoseyni, F., Demehri, F. et al. · Journal of Child Mental Health · 2024 · 📍 Iran
Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial ✓
Investigation on Emotional-Freedom Technique Effectiveness in Diabetic Patients' Blood Sugar Control Hajloo, M., Ahadi, H. et al. · Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences · 2014 · 📍 Iran
Other Physical Conditions
Randomized trial ✓
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Effects on Psychoimmunological Factors of Chemically Pulmonary Injured Veterans Babamahmoodi, A., Arefnasab, Z. et al. · Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology · 2015 · 📍 Iran
Other Physical Conditions How It Works (Biology)
Randomized trial ✓
How Therapeutic Tapping Can Alter Neural Correlates of Emotional Prosody Processing in Anxiety König, N., Steber, S. et al. · Brain Sciences · 2019 · 📍 Austria
Anxiety How It Works (Biology)
Randomized trial ✓
College student trial of EFT vs modified EFT (as tabulated in Clond 2016) Fox, S. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2013 · 📍 United States
Anxiety Test Anxiety & Students
Randomized trial ✓
An Initial Investigation of Neural Changes in Overweight Adults with Food Cravings after Emotional Freedom Techniques Stapleton, P., Buchan, C. et al. · OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine · 2019 · 📍 Australia
Weight & Food Cravings How It Works (Biology)
Randomized trial ✓
Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on heart rate, blood pressure and performance in national level shooters Dwivedi, S., Sekhon, A. et al. · International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology · 2021 · 📍 India
Stress & Cortisol Athletic Performance
Randomized trial ✓
Efficacy of Emotional Freedom Technique and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on stress, anxiety, depression, short-term memory, psychophysiological coherence and heart rate in Indian adults Jasubhai, S. · Journal of Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Care · 2021 · 📍 India
Anxiety Depression Stress & Cortisol How It Works (Biology)
Randomized trial ✓
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotional Freedom Technique in reducing anxiety and depression in Indian adults Jasubhai, S., Mukundan, C. R. · International Journal of Emergency Mental Health · 2018 · 📍 India
Anxiety Depression
Randomized trial ✓
The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotional Freedom Techniques in Reducing Depression and Anxiety Among Adults: A Pilot Study Chatwin, H., Stapleton, P. et al. · Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal · 2016 · 📍 Australia
Depression Anxiety
Randomized trial ✓
The effect of emotional freedom techniques (EFT) on postpartum depression: A randomized controlled trial Güdücü, N., Özcan, N. K. · Explore · 2023 · 📍 Turkey
Depression
Randomized trial ✓
Do Noncoding RNAs Mediate the Efficacy of Energy Psychology? Yount, G., Church, D. et al. · Global Advances in Health and Medicine · 2019 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
Randomized trial ✓
Effects on anxiety and vital signs of the Emotional Freedom Technique and music before surgery for lumbar disc hernia Cici, R., Özkan, M. · Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine · 2021 · 📍 Turkey
Anxiety Other Physical Conditions
Controlled trial ✓
The Emotional Freedom Technique reduces the anxiety of the elderly with hypertension Safitri, W., Dhamayanti, I. et al. · Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research · 2021 · 📍 Indonesia
Anxiety
Controlled trial Indonesian ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques for Food Cravings in Overweight Adults: A Comparison of Treatment Length Stapleton, P., Chatwin, H. · OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine · 2018 · 📍 Australia
Weight & Food Cravings
Controlled trial ✓
Comparing the effect of emotional freedom technique on sleep quality and happiness of women undergoing breast cancer surgery in military and nonmilitary families: A quasi-experimental multicenter study Kalroozi, F., et al. · Perspectives in Psychiatric Care · 2022 · 📍 Iran
Cancer & Serious Illness Sleep & Insomnia
Controlled trial ✓
Effect of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on Teacher Burnout Reynolds, J. · ProQuest LLC (doctoral dissertation) · 2010 · 📍 United States
Burnout & Work Stress
Controlled trial ✓
Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique against anxiety and psychological well-being of Type 2 DM patients during the COVID-19 pandemic Yunita Sari, R., Muhith, A. et al. · Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences · 2021 · 📍 Indonesia
Anxiety Other Physical Conditions
Controlled trial SEFT ✓
Reducing mathematics anxiety among students with pseudo-dyscalculia in Ibadan through numerical cognition and emotional freedom techniques: Moderating effect of mathematics efficacy Aremu, A. O., Taiwo, A. K. · African Journal for the Psychological Studies of Social Issues · 2014 · 📍 Nigeria
Test Anxiety & Students
Controlled trial ✓
The effect of emotional freedom techniques (EFT) on anxiety and caregiver burden of family caregivers of patients with heart failure: A quasi-experimental study Marzban, A., Akbari, M. et al. · Journal of Education and Health Promotion · 2024 · 📍 Iran
Anxiety Burnout & Work Stress
Controlled trial ✓
Secondary psychological outcomes in a controlled trial of Emotional Freedom Techniques and cognitive behaviour therapy in the treatment of food cravings Stapleton, P., Bannatyne, A. et al. · Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice · 2017 · 📍 Australia
Weight & Food Cravings Anxiety Depression
Controlled trial ✓
Spiritual emotional freedom technique increased patient self efficacy Maryana, M., Dewi, S. · Bali Medical Journal · 2021 · 📍 Indonesia
Other Physical Conditions
Controlled trial SEFT Indonesian ✓
Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique Influences Anxiety and Recovery Motivation of COVID-19 Patients Kurnianingsih, M. F., Nahdatien, I. et al. · Jurnal Keperawatan (STIKes Kendal) · 2021 · 📍 Indonesia
Anxiety
Controlled trial SEFT Indonesian ✓
Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique Decreasing Stress on Patients with Cervical Cancer Desmaniarti, Z., Avianti, N. · Jurnal Ners · 2017 · 📍 Indonesia
Cancer & Serious Illness Stress & Cortisol
Controlled trial SEFT ✓
Thought Field Therapy Voice Technology vs. Random Meridian Point Sequences: A Single-blind Controlled Experiment Pignotti, M. · Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice · 2005 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology) Multiple Conditions
Controlled trial TFT ✓
Effect of emotional freedom techniques in mitigating pain catastrophizing following total knee arthroplasty Lin, A., Liu, Z. et al. · Complementary Therapies in Medicine · 2025 · 📍 China
Pain
Controlled trial ✓
Reduction of Hopelessness Through Spiritual Emotional Freedom Techniques Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Irman, O., Wijayanti, A.R. · Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia · 2022 · 📍 Indonesia
Depression Other Physical Conditions
Controlled trial SEFT Indonesian ✓
Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique (SEFT) improved autonomic nervous activity in primipara Hidayat, A., Emila, O. et al. · Bali Medical Journal · 2021 · 📍 Indonesia
How It Works (Biology)
Controlled trial SEFT ✓
Comparison of effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotional Freedom Technique in reducing anxiety in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder Baghini, A., Mohammadtehrani, H. et al. · Quarterly of Applied Psychology · 2020 · 📍 Iran
PTSD & Trauma
Controlled trial ✓
Effectiveness of emotional freedom techniques therapy in alleviating anticipatory grief for cancer patients Zheng, D., Xiao, W. et al. · Medicine (Baltimore) · 2025 · 📍 China
Cancer & Serious Illness Sleep & Insomnia
Controlled trial ✓
The Effectiveness of the Combination of Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique and Slow Deep Breathing in Lowering Blood Pressure Reduction in Hypertensive Patients at UPT Puskesmas Pasundan, Bandung City Calisanie, N.N.P., Ira, S. · Jurnal Keperawatan Komprehensif (Comprehensive Nursing Journal) · 2022 · 📍 Indonesia
Other Physical Conditions
Controlled trial SEFT Indonesian ✓
Comparison of efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing of emotional freedom technique and cognitive-behavioral therapy in PTSD in COVID-19 Akbari, M., Aghdasi, A. et al. · Journal of Modern Psychological Researches · 2023 · 📍 Iran
PTSD & Trauma Multiple Conditions
Controlled trial ✓
Effectiveness of SEFT Therapy on post op laparotomy pain in the operating room at RSI Agung Semarang Susanto, M. · Medicalia Hospitalia · 2020 · 📍 Indonesia
Pain
Controlled trial SEFT ✓
The Effectiveness of the Combination Therapy of Emotional Freedom Technique - Murottal Alqur'an on Blood Pressure of the Elderly with Hypertension Cholifah, N., Sukarmin et al. · Advances in Health Science Research · 2020 · 📍 Indonesia
Other Physical Conditions
Controlled trial ✓
Effects of Emotional Freedom Technique therapy on reducing blood pressure in elderly hypertension Isworo, A., Anam, A. et al. · Gaster Jurnal Kesehatan · 2019 · 📍 Indonesia
Other Physical Conditions
Controlled trial ✓
The Treatment of Combat Trauma in Veterans Using EFT: A Pilot Protocol Church, D. · Traumatology · 2010 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
Controlled trial ✓
The Effectiveness of Emotional Release Technique (EFT) in Reducing Anxiety in Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Alamdar, B.A., Mohammadtehrani, H. et al. · Journal of Applied Family Therapy (jarcp) · 2021 · 📍 Iran
PTSD & Trauma Anxiety
Controlled trial Persian ✓
The effect of emotional freedom technique (EFT) to anxiety level of pre-percutaneous coronary intervention Hardiyan, D., Wahyiuni, F. et al. · Nursing Care Journal · 2022 · 📍 Indonesia
Anxiety
Controlled trial Indonesian ✓
Change of Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) Value with Spiritual Qur'anic Emotional Freedom Technique (SQEFT) Therapy on Mental Disorder Patient Rosyanti, L., Hadi, I. et al. · Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development · 2019 · 📍 Indonesia
Multiple Conditions
Controlled trial ✓
Decreased the anxiety scale of hemodialysis patients with the Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique (SEFT) and Autogenic Relaxation Lina, L., Sabriyanti, H. et al. · Southeast Asia Nursing Research · 2019 · 📍 Indonesia
Anxiety
Controlled trial SEFT ✓
Preliminary report of the first large-scale study of energy psychology Andrade, J., Feinstein, D. · Energy Psychology Interactive: Rapid Interventions for Lasting Change (Innersource) · 2004 · 📍 Argentina/Uruguay
Anxiety
Controlled trial TFT ✓
Daily meditation versus Emotional Freedom Techniques: A pilot Australian primary school trial Stapleton, P., Douglas, A. et al. · International Online Journal of Primary Education · 2025 · 📍 Australia
Multiple Conditions
Controlled trial ✓
Potency of emotional freedom technique on post partum blues and parenting stress among post caesarean section mothers in selected hospitals at Erode-Partially randomized patient preference study Sampoornam, W. · International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management · 2023 · 📍 India
Other Physical Conditions
Controlled trial ✓
Effectiveness of add-on Emotional Freedom Technique on reduction of depression: A quasi-experimental study Krishnamurthy, D., Sharma, A. K. · Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research · 2021 · 📍 India
Depression
Controlled trial ✓
Money Attitudes After Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques: Psychological Change in a Virtual vs In-Person Group Church, D., Vasudevan, A. et al. · Advances in Mind-Body Medicine · 2023 · 📍 United States
Anxiety Depression PTSD & Trauma Pain
Controlled trial ✓
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on Psychosomatic Health: A Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Pilot Study Wang, J., Yan, T. L. et al. · Journal of CAM Research Progress · 2024 · 📍 China
Anxiety Depression Sleep & Insomnia
Controlled trial ✓
Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique (SEFT) Therapy Reduces Blood Pressure in Hypertension Patients Lismayanti, L., Hidayatulloh, B. · Journal of Nursing and Health · 2019 · 📍 Indonesia
Other Physical Conditions
Controlled trial SEFT ✓
Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on patient anxiety in stage II and III breast cancer Ningsih, S., Karim, D. et al. · Online Student Journal (JOM) in Nursing · 2015 · 📍 Indonesia
Cancer & Serious Illness Anxiety
Controlled trial Indonesian ✓
Emotional intervention of Emotional Freedom Technique to reduce post operation pain of Caesarian section Latifah, L., Ramawati, D. · Indonesian Nursing Journal of Education and Clinic · 2014 · 📍 Indonesia
Pain
Controlled trial
Effectiveness of emotional freedom technique on competition anxiety and salivary cortisol of elite taekwondo athletes Mollazadeh, M., Gharayagh Zandi, H. et al. · Sports Medicine: Research and Practice · 2025 · 📍 Iran
Athletic Performance Stress & Cortisol
Controlled trial ✓
The Effect of Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique (SEFT) Therapy on Reducing Labor Anxiety in Primigravida Emilia, E. · Archives of The Medicine and Case Reports · 2024 · 📍 Indonesia
Anxiety
Controlled trial SEFT ✓
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) as a Forest Healing Program on Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life in Middle-Aged Women Kim, H.-G., Lee, Y.-H. et al. · Korean Journal of Forest Recreation (한국산림휴양학회지) · 2016 · 📍 South Korea
Multiple Conditions
Controlled trial Korean ✓
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Sleep Quality, Sleepiness and Quality of Life of Older Adults in Adult Day-Care Center Ghoreishi, S. S., Pourhadi, S. et al. · Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2023 · 📍 Iran
Sleep & Insomnia
Controlled trial ✓
The Effectiveness of EFT to Reduce Anxiety in the Face of Degenerative Disease in the Elderly Viewed from Social Support Fitri, R., Suroso. et al. · Al Ulya: Journal of Islamic Education · 2020 · 📍 Indonesia
Anxiety
Controlled trial ✓
Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques: A pilot study Krishnamurthy, D., Sharma, A. · Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development · 2019 · 📍 India
Depression
Controlled trial ✓
The effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on patients with dental anxiety: A pilot study Saleh, B., Tiscione, M. et al. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2017 · 📍 United States
Anxiety Phobias
Controlled trial ✓
The effectiveness of emotional freedom technique on the somatic symptoms of fibromyalgia Connais, C. · Dissertation Abstracts International (ProQuest), University of the Rockies · 2009 · 📍 United States
Other Physical Conditions
Controlled trial ✓
Investigation of the Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Stress and Anxiety in Nursing Students in the Covid-19 Pandemic Eraydın, C., Çorbacı, B. et al. · Black Sea Journal of Health Science · 2023 · 📍 Turkey
Stress & Cortisol Anxiety
Controlled trial Turkish ✓
Investigating the effect of teaching EFT technique on reducing anxiety of nurses during corona outbreak Rostami, K., Tiznobaik, A. et al. · International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation · 2020 · 📍 Iran
Anxiety Burnout & Work Stress
Controlled trial ✓
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Stress Biochemistry: A Randomized Controlled Trial Church, D., Yount, G. et al. · Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · 2012 · 📍 United States
Stress & Cortisol Anxiety Depression How It Works (Biology)
Biology / mechanism ✓
Reexamining the Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Stress Biochemistry: A Randomized Controlled Trial Stapleton, P., Crighton, G. et al. · Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy · 2020 · 📍 Australia
Stress & Cortisol How It Works (Biology)
Biology / mechanism ✓
Bifocal emotion regulation through acupoint tapping in fear of flying Wittfoth, D., Beise, J. et al. · NeuroImage: Clinical · 2022 · 📍 Germany
Phobias How It Works (Biology)
Biology / mechanism ✓
Physiological and psychological effects of a mind/body therapy on claustrophobia Lambrou, P., Pratt, G. et al. · Journal of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine · 2005
Phobias Other Physical Conditions
Biology / mechanism ✓
Differential Gene Expression after Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Treatment: A Novel Pilot Protocol for Salivary mRNA Assessment Maharaj, M.E., et al. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2016 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
Biology / mechanism ✓
Theoretical and clinical insights into the psychological mechanisms and active ingredients of emotional freedom techniques Schwarz, R., Stapleton, P. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2026 · 📍 United States / Australia
How It Works (Biology)
Biology / mechanism ✓
How tapping works: physiological and psychological mechanisms in energy psychology Feinstein, D. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2025 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
Biology / mechanism ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) as an effective adjunctive treatment in the neurotherapeutic treatment of seizure disorders Swingle, P.G. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2010 · 📍 Canada
How It Works (Biology)
Biology / mechanism ✓
CAM and energy psychology techniques remediate PTSD symptoms in veterans and spouses Church, D., Brooks, A. J. · Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing · 2014 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
Outcome study ✓
Borrowing Benefits: Group treatment with Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques is associated with simultaneous reductions in posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression symptoms Church, D., House, D. · Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine · 2018 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma Anxiety Depression
Outcome study ✓
EFT (emotional freedom technique) as an alternative therapy to reduce anxiety disorders and depression in people who are positive covid-19 Tambunan, M.B., Suwarni, L. et al. · Psikostudia: Jurnal Psikologi · 2022 · 📍 Indonesia
Anxiety Depression Sleep & Insomnia
Outcome study Indonesian ✓
App-Based Delivery of Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques: Cross-Sectional Study of App User Self-Ratings Church, D., Stapleton, P. et al. · JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions
Outcome study ✓
Novel Ideas: Evaluation of a Brief Trauma Tapping Training and Single Session Application Hamne, G., Sandström, U. et al. · International Journal of Healing and Caring · 2023 · 📍 Sweden
Trauma (other) Stress & Cortisol
Outcome study ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques to treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans: Review of the evidence, survey of practitioners and proposed clinical guidelines Church, D., Stern, S. et al. · Permanente Journal · 2017 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
Outcome study ✓
The Effect of a Brief EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Self-Intervention on Anxiety, Depression, Pain and Cravings in Healthcare Workers Church, D., Brooks, A. · Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal · 2010
Other Physical Conditions Depression Burnout & Work Stress Anxiety Pain Weight & Food Cravings
Outcome study ✓
Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Improves Multiple Physiological Markers of Health Bach, D., Groesbeck, G. et al. · Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine · 2019 · 📍 United States
Stress & Cortisol Anxiety Depression How It Works (Biology) PTSD & Trauma
Outcome study ✓
About Face: Is Virtual Group Delivery of Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) as Effective as Face-to-Face Group Delivery in Improving Psychological and Physiological Markers of Health? Boath, E., Church, D. et al. · Healthcare (Basel) · 2026 · 📍 United Kingdom / United States / Australia
Multiple Conditions
Outcome study ✓
Emotional Freedom Technique for Reducing Primary Dysmenorrhea Intensity among Female Students Desoky, M., Abdo Hussien, A. et al. · Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal · 2023 · 📍 Egypt
Pain
Outcome study ✓
Effect of virtual group EcoMeditation on psychological conditions and flow states Church, D., Stapleton, P. et al. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2022 · 📍 United States
Anxiety Depression PTSD & Trauma Pain
Outcome study ✓
The Tapping Project: Introducing Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to Reduce Anxiety and Improve Wellbeing in Primary School Students Lambert, M. · Doctoral dissertation, Charles Darwin University (ProQuest Dissertations Publishing) · 2020 · 📍 Australia
Anxiety
Outcome study ✓
A Feasibility Study of Emotional Freedom Technique Taught in the Curriculum for Secondary School Students, to Reduce Stress and Test Anxiety and Enhance Coping Skills Ledger, K. · International Journal of Healing and Caring · 2019 · 📍 Canada
Test Anxiety & Students Stress & Cortisol
Outcome study ✓
The Effect of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) to the Self Esteem among Nurses Wati, N. L., Sansuwito, T. B. et al. · Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences · 2022 · 📍 Malaysia
Burnout & Work Stress
Outcome study ✓
Effect of nursing application of emotion freedom technique on perceived stress, resilience and sexual satisfaction among women after mastectomy Mohamed, A.F., Hamed, A.E.M. et al. · BMC Nursing · 2025 · 📍 Egypt
Cancer & Serious Illness Stress & Cortisol
Outcome study ✓
The effects of EFT on long-term psychological symptoms Rowe, J. · Counseling and Clinical Psychology · 2005 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions
Outcome study ✓
A study to assess the effectiveness of emotional freedom techniques on anxiety among wives of alcoholics Jameela, S., Thapa, K. S. · Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences · 2024 · 📍 India
Anxiety
Outcome study ✓
Effect of emotional freedom techniques on psychological symptoms and cravings among patients with substance related disorders Balha, S. M., Abo-Baker, O. et al. · International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing · 2020 · 📍 Egypt
Weight & Food Cravings Anxiety Depression
Outcome study ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to Reduce Exam Anxiety in Turkish Nursing Students Vural, P., Korpe, G. et al. · European Journal of Integrative Medicine · 2019 · 📍 Turkey
Test Anxiety & Students Anxiety
Outcome study ✓
Evaluating a 3-Week Model for Reducing Symptoms of Stress in Traumatised Youth Using the Trauma Tapping Technique (TTT) for Self-help: A Pilot Trial Stapleton, P., Sandstrom, U. et al. · OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine · 2018 · 📍 Democratic Republic of the Congo
PTSD & Trauma
Outcome study ✓
Post-Earthquake Rehabilitation of Clinical PTSD in Haitian Seminarians Gurret, J.M., Caufour, C. et al. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2012 · 📍 Haiti
PTSD & Trauma
Outcome study ✓
Naturally Thin You: Weight Loss and Psychological Symptoms After a Six-Week Online Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Course Church, D., Stapleton, P. et al. · Explore (NY) · 2018 · 📍 United States
Weight & Food Cravings Depression
Outcome study ✓
Rapid group treatment of pain and upsets with the Brief Energy Correction Bilazarian, R., Hux, M. · International Journal of Healing and Caring · 2020
Other Physical Conditions
Outcome study ✓
Is online treatment as effective as in-person treatment? Psychological change in two relationship skills groups Church, D., Clond, M. · Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease · 2019 · 📍 United States
Anxiety Depression
Outcome study ✓
Effectiveness of Tapping Therapy for the Treatment of Anxiety among University Students Ali, S. A-e-Z., Loona, M. · Pakistan Journal of Physiology · 2019 · 📍 Pakistan
Anxiety
Outcome study ✓
Emotional Freedom Technique: Reducing Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout in Critical Care Nurses Thomas, B. M., Cole, L. · Critical Care Nurse · 2026 · 📍 United States
Burnout & Work Stress Anxiety
Outcome study ✓
Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on the reduction of chronic pain in adults: A pilot study Ortner, N., Palmer-Hoffman, J. et al. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2014
Pain
Outcome study ✓
Treatment of PTSD in Rwandan Child Genocide Survivors Using Thought Field Therapy Sakai, C., Connolly, S. et al. · International Journal of Emergency Mental Health · 2010 · 📍 Rwanda
PTSD & Trauma Trauma (other)
Outcome study TFT ✓
Energy Psychology Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress in Genocide Survivors in a Rwandan Orphanage: A Pilot Investigation Stone, B., Leyden, L. et al. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment · 2009 · 📍 Rwanda
PTSD & Trauma Trauma (other)
Outcome study TFT ✓
Effect of EFT tapping on anxiety and quality of life Warrier, A. · Phonix International Journal for Psychology and Social Sciences (PIJPS) · 2018 · 📍 India
Anxiety
Outcome study ✓
Tapping for success: A pilot study to explore if Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) can reduce anxiety and enhance academic performance in university students Boath, E., Stewart, A. et al. · Innovative Practice in Higher Education · 2013 · 📍 United Kingdom
Test Anxiety & Students
Outcome study ✓
The Efficacy of EFT on the Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among College Students' during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Basis for the Development of Psychological Acupuncture Intervention Bustamante-Paster, A. · International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis · 2022 · 📍 Philippines
Depression Anxiety Stress & Cortisol Test Anxiety & Students
Outcome study ✓
Tapping your way to success: using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to reduce anxiety and improve communication skills in social work students Boath, E., Good, R. et al. · Journal of Social Work Education · 2017 · 📍 United Kingdom
Test Anxiety & Students Anxiety
Outcome study ✓
Effect of emotional freedom techniques on anxiety, depression and insomnia among COVID-19 patients Tambunan, M., Suwarni, N. et al. · International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) · 2023 · 📍 Indonesia
Anxiety Depression Sleep & Insomnia
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The long-term effects of Emotional Freedom Technique on anxiety Barndad, L. · The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing · 2021 · 📍 United States
Anxiety
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Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to reduce the side effects associated with tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitor use in women with breast cancer: A service evaluation Baker, B., Hoffman, C. · European Journal of Integrative Medicine · 2015 · 📍 United Kingdom
Cancer & Serious Illness Depression Anxiety
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Borrowing Benefits: Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) as an immediate stress reduction skill in the workplace Church, D., David, I. · Psychology · 2019 · 📍 United States
Other Physical Conditions Depression Anxiety Pain Weight & Food Cravings
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The Effect of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) on Psychological Symptoms in Addiction Treatment: A Pilot Study Church, D., Brooks, A.J. · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2013 · 📍 United States
Weight & Food Cravings Anxiety
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Can Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) be effective in the treatment of emotional conditions? Results of a service evaluation in Sandwell Stewart, A., Boath, E. et al. · Journal of Psychological Therapies in Primary Care · 2013 · 📍 United Kingdom
Anxiety Depression Trauma (other) Multiple Conditions
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A systematic clinical demonstration project of promising PTSD treatment approaches Carbonell, J. L., Figley, C. · Traumatology · 1999 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma Trauma (other)
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Multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention in children and adolescents - results of the project GRIT (Growth, Resilience, Insights, Thrive) pilot study Mayr, H., Cohen, F. et al. · BMC Pediatrics · 2020 · 📍 Australia
Multiple Conditions
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Single-session reductions in emotional distress in an addiction clinic after Thought Field Therapy treatment Cribbs, J. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2023 · 📍 United States
Trauma (other) Weight & Food Cravings
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Effects of Emotion Freedom Techniques on Academic Stress in Korean Medical Students: A Single-Group Pre-Post Study Lee, S. H., Han, S. Y. et al. · Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry · 2022 · 📍 South Korea
Test Anxiety & Students Burnout & Work Stress Anxiety
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The Interrelated Physiological and Psychological Effects of EcoMeditation: A Pilot Study Groesbeck, G., Bach, D. et al. · Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine · 2018 · 📍 United States
Anxiety Depression PTSD & Trauma Stress & Cortisol How It Works (Biology) Pain
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Reducing Stress in Youth: A Pilot-Study on the Effects of a University-Based Intervention Program for University Students in Pune, India de Wit, E. E., Bunders-Aelen, J. G. F. et al. · Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology · 2016 · 📍 India
Stress & Cortisol Multiple Conditions
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Emotional freedom technique for reducing stress and anxiety among primary caregivers of patients with mental illness in Bangalore Bera, S., Mukkiri, S. · East Asian Archives of Psychiatry · 2025 · 📍 India
Stress & Cortisol Anxiety
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Thought Field Therapy and trauma recovery Folkes, C. · International Journal of Emergency Mental Health · 2002 · 📍 Unknown
PTSD & Trauma Trauma (other)
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Comparison of pain, cortisol, and IL6 levels pre and post SEFT in Stage III B cervical cancer patients Hamidah, H., Rauf, S. et al. · Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention · 2025 · 📍 Indonesia
Cancer & Serious Illness Pain Stress & Cortisol How It Works (Biology)
Outcome study SEFT ✓
Feasibility of Emotional Freedom Techniques in Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study Choi, Y., Kim, Y. et al. · Journal of Pharmacopuncture · 2024 · 📍 South Korea
PTSD & Trauma Anxiety Depression
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A quasi experimental study to appraise the perceived competency and effect of emotional freedom technique on postpartum blues among postnatal mothers in selected hospitals, Chennai Uma, D.T., Safreena, I. · TNNMC Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing · 2021 · 📍 India
Other Physical Conditions
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Does combining Emotional Freedom Techniques and Hypnosis have an effect on sexual assault-specific posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms? Anderson, K., Rubik, B. et al. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2019 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
Outcome study ✓
Reducing Anxiety in Dental Patients using EFT: A Pilot Study Temple, G., Mollon, P. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research & Treatment · 2011 · 📍 United Kingdom
Anxiety Phobias
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SEFT Therapy (Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique) for Anxiety in Dealing with Labor Sarimunadi, W., Carolin, B. T. et al. · JKM (Jurnal Kebidanan Malahayati) · 2021 · 📍 Indonesia
Anxiety
Outcome study SEFT Indonesian ✓
Neural changes after Emotional Freedom Techniques treatment for chronic pain sufferers Stapleton, P., Oliver, B. et al. · Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice · 2022 · 📍 Australia
Depression Anxiety How It Works (Biology) Pain
Outcome study ✓
Can Matrix Reimprinting using EFT be effective in the treatment of emotional conditions in a public health setting? Results of a UK pilot study Stewart, A., Boath, E. et al. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2013 · 📍 United Kingdom
Anxiety Depression Multiple Conditions
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Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique Intervention on Anxiety Level of Hypertensive Heart Disease Patients Rachman, W. O. N. N., Rahmadhania, W. O. et al. · Poltekita: Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan · 2023 · 📍 Indonesia
Anxiety Other Physical Conditions
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Determining highly desirable traits of an effective Emotional Freedom Techniques practitioner: A Delphi Study Stapleton, P., Chatwin, H. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2017 · 📍 Australia
Multiple Conditions
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A qualitative research on individual, social and spiritual changes in women supported with Emotional Freedom Technique Altuntas, S., Duzguner, S. · Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi · 2020 · 📍 Turkey
Multiple Conditions
Outcome study Turkish ✓
The efficacy of Thought Field Therapy as a treatment modality for individuals diagnosed with blood-injection-injury phobia Darby, D.W. · Dissertation Abstracts International · 2002
Phobias Other Physical Conditions
Outcome study TFT
Adapted emotional freedom techniques (EFT) for managing kinesiophobia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a feasibility study You, Y. L., Ramoo, V. et al. · BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies · 2025 · 📍 China
Pain Other Physical Conditions Anxiety
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Thought field therapy for blood-injection-injury phobia: A pilot study Darby, D., Hartung, J. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2012
Phobias Other Physical Conditions
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The impact of EFT and matrix reimprinting on the civilian survivors of war in Bosnia: A pilot study Boath, E., Stewart, A. et al. · Current Research in Psychology · 2014 · 📍 Bosnia and Herzegovina
PTSD & Trauma
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Determining the Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Sexual Dysfunction and Self-Care Management in Women Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis Çuvadar, A., Günes, A. et al. · Brain and Behavior · 2025 · 📍 Turkey
Other Physical Conditions Multiple Conditions
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Pain, Range of Motion, and Psychological Symptoms in a Population With Frozen Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Dismantling Study of Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) [depression outcome as tabulated in Nelms & Castel 2016] Church, D., Nelms, J. · Archives of Scientific Psychology · 2016 · 📍 United States
Depression Other Physical Conditions Pain
Outcome study
Evaluating the efficacy of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for anxiety reduction Chong, E. · Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering · 2024 · 📍 United States
Anxiety Test Anxiety & Students
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Effect of Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique (SEFT) on the decrease in anxiety levels in cancer patients Hasal, D. M., Muriyati et al. · Comprehensive Health Care · 2021 · 📍 Indonesia
Cancer & Serious Illness Anxiety
Outcome study SEFT Indonesian ✓
Callahan's thought field therapy in the management of emotions associated with stress Barraza-Alvarez, F. V. · World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences · 2021 · 📍 Mexico
Stress & Cortisol
Outcome study TFT Spanish ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques—how to make it mainstream; a thematic analysis of practitioners' views Mitchell, J., Chatzidamianos, G. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2020 · 📍 United Kingdom
Multiple Conditions
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Psychological and Physiological Symptoms of Psoriasis After Group EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Treatment: A Pilot Study Hodge, P.M., Jurgens, C.Y. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2011
Other Physical Conditions
Outcome study ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques for Postpartum Depression, Perceived Stress, and Anxiety Robbins, N., Harvey, K. et al. · Nursing for Women's Health · 2023 · 📍 United States
Depression Anxiety Stress & Cortisol
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EFT for senior insomnia patients — depression outcome (as tabulated in Nelms & Castel 2016) Lee, J.H., et al. · 2013 · 📍 South Korea
Depression Sleep & Insomnia
Outcome study
Sports confidence and critical incident intensity after a brief application of Emotional Freedom Techniques: A pilot study Church, D., Downs, D. · The Sport Journal · 2012 · 📍 United States
Athletic Performance Trauma (other)
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A Preliminary Study to Evaluate the Effects of an EFT Insomnia Program (EFT-I) on Insomnia in the Elderly Unknown, et al. · Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지) · 2011 · 📍 South Korea
Sleep & Insomnia Depression Anxiety
Outcome study Korean ✓
Effectiveness of EFT on suicidal ideation among young adults Patel, V., Pandey, N. · International Journal of Indian Psychology · 2021 · 📍 India
Depression
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The effectiveness of a program based on Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) in reducing hyperactivity in children with autism spectrum disorder accompanied by hyperactivity El-Banna, Z. R. A., Abu Zeid, A. A. · Arab Journal of Disability and Giftedness Sciences · 2020 · 📍 Egypt
Other Physical Conditions
Outcome study Arabic ✓
The Use of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in Women with Panic Disorder: A Pilot Study Taylor, E., Kalla, M. et al. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2020 · 📍 United Kingdom
Anxiety Phobias
Outcome study ✓
EcoMeditation and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) produce elevated brain-wave patterns and states of consciousness Pennington, J., Sabot, D. et al. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2019 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
Outcome study ✓
Improving undergraduate nursing student stress: Tapping to success in academia with emotional freedom techniques Cyr, J. · Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering · 2022 · 📍 United States
Test Anxiety & Students Burnout & Work Stress
Outcome study ✓
The Effectiveness of Spiritual Qur'anic Emotional Freedom Technique (SQEFT) Intervence Against the Change of Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) on Patient with Schizophrenia Rosyanti, L., Hadi, I. · Health Notions · 2018 · 📍 Indonesia
Multiple Conditions
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Psychological Symptom Change in Veterans After Six Sessions of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): An Observational Study Church, D., Geronilla, L. et al. · International Journal of Healing and Caring · 2009 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma Anxiety Depression
Outcome study ✓
Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique to reduce stress in hypertensive patients Fatmasari, D., Widyana, R. et al. · Jurnal Psikologi · 2019 · 📍 Indonesia
Stress & Cortisol Other Physical Conditions
Outcome study SEFT Indonesian ✓
Emotional Freedom Technique for Stress Reduction in Nursing Students: A Pilot Project Hendricks-Patel, S., Harvey, K. · Journal of Nursing Education · 2025 · 📍 United States
Stress & Cortisol Test Anxiety & Students
Outcome study ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Tapping for Pediatric Emergency Department Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evaluation of a Pilot Intervention Bifano, S., Szeglin, C. et al. · Medical Acupuncture · 2024 · 📍 United States
Burnout & Work Stress Stress & Cortisol
Outcome study ✓
Skinny Genes' Six-week, Online, Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques Program: Durable Weight Loss and Improved Psychological Symptoms Church, D., Stapleton, P. et al. · Advances in Mind-Body Medicine · 2022 · 📍 United States
Weight & Food Cravings
Outcome study ✓
The Lived Experience of Chronic Pain and the Impact of Brief Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Group Therapy on Coping Stapleton, P., Chatwin, H. et al. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2016 · 📍 Australia
Pain
Outcome study ✓
Qualitative Analysis for the Influences of Emotion Freedom Techniques (EFT) Group Treatment Program for Hwa-Byung Patients Song, S.-Y., Lee, J.-H. et al. · Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지) · 2014 · 📍 South Korea
Trauma (other)
Outcome study Korean ✓
Is Emotional Freedom Techniques Generalizable? Comparing Effects in Sport Science Students Vs. Complementary Therapy Students Boath, E., Stewart, A. et al. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2013 · 📍 United Kingdom
Test Anxiety & Students
Outcome study ✓
The immediate effect of a brief energy psychology intervention (Emotional Freedom Techniques) on specific phobias: a pilot study Salas, M.M., Brooks, A.J. et al. · Explore (NY) · 2011 · 📍 United States
Phobias
Outcome study ✓
Neurophysiological Indicators of EFT Treatment Of Post Traumatic Stress Swingle, P., Pulos, L. et al. · Journal of Subtle Energies & Energy Medicine · 2005 · 📍 Canada
PTSD & Trauma How It Works (Biology)
Outcome study ✓
Thought Field Therapy: Soothing the bad moments of Kosovo Johnson, C., Shala, M. et al. · Journal of Clinical Psychology · 2001 · 📍 Kosovo
PTSD & Trauma Trauma (other)
Case series TFT ✓
Central nervous system apnea can be caused by traumatizing events, and it can be resolved Drewry, D. · International Journal of Healing and Caring · 2017 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma Sleep & Insomnia
Case series ✓
Applying Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Thought Field Therapy in Kurdistan region of Iraq: A retrospective case series study of mental-health interventions in a setting of political instability and armed conflicts Seidi, P.A., Jaff, D. et al. · Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing · 2021 · 📍 Iraq
PTSD & Trauma Other Physical Conditions
Case series TFT ✓
The impact of Thought Field Therapy on heart rate variability Callahan, R. · Journal of Clinical Psychology · 2001
Other Physical Conditions
Case series TFT ✓
Supporting chronic disease healthcare through remote Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) treatment and self-care: An evaluation using the WHO determinants of health Kalla, M. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2016 · 📍 United Kingdom
Multiple Conditions
Case series ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques for Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors Soriano-Lemen, M. I., Lamzon, G. · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2023 · 📍 Philippines
Trauma (other)
Case series ✓
Integrating the Complementary Therapies of Energy Psychology and Dreamwork - the Dream to Freedom Method Hoss, R., Hoss, L. et al. · OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine · 2022 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions Trauma (other)
Case series ✓
The Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Technique on Anxiety and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome in Women with Spontaneous Abortion Yavari Kermani, M., Razavi, S. et al. · Journal of Applied Family Therapy · 2020 · 📍 Iran
Anxiety PTSD & Trauma Trauma (other)
Case series Persian ✓
Emotional freedom techniques for elderly patients with COVID-19: a case series on clinical recovery, frailty, and inflammatory biomarkers Kemala Sari, N., Burhan, E. et al. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2025 · 📍 Indonesia
Multiple Conditions
Case series ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Remediates Dental Fear: A Case Series Cartland, A.M. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2016 · 📍 United States
Phobias
Case series ✓
The Application of Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique on Pain in Cancer Patients Sukesi, N., Wahyuningsih, W. et al. · Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research · 2020 · 📍 Indonesia
Pain Cancer & Serious Illness
Case series SEFT ✓
The Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Technique on Improving Alexithymia and Negative Mood in Women with Trait-State Anxiety Ghorbani, S., Solimanifar, S. · Journal of Research in Behavioural Sciences · 2022 · 📍 Iran
Anxiety
Case series Persian ✓
A role for Emotional Freedom Technique in palliative patients? Three case reports Coyle, S. · BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care · 2017
Other Physical Conditions
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It helps me to love my work: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the senior therapist experience of using Energy Psychology in Psychotherapy for Trauma White, I. C. · Master's thesis · 2014 · 📍 Ireland
Trauma (other) Multiple Conditions
Case series ✓
Three Case Reports of Panic Disorder Patients Treated with Combined EFT and Korean Medicine Treatment Lee, S.-W., Lee, Y.-J. et al. · Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지) · 2014 · 📍 South Korea
Anxiety
Case series Korean ✓
Single Session EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for Stress-Related Symptoms After Motor Vehicle Accidents Burk, L. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research & Treatment · 2010
PTSD & Trauma
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Using the Trauma Reintegration Process to Treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Dissociation and Somatic Features: A Case Series Sise, M.T. · Healthcare · 2025
PTSD & Trauma Other Physical Conditions
Case series ✓
Change In Depression, Anxiety, Negative and Positive Affect, Life Balance, Self-Forgiveness, Psychological Flexibility, The Working Alliance, Outcome Measures And The Benefits Of Psychotherapy: Case Studies Of 2 Clients Friedman, P. · International Journal of Healing & Caring · 2023 · 📍 United States
Depression Anxiety
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A practice-based evidence approach pre, during, and post COVID-19 during psychotherapy Friedman, P. · Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (Division 29, APA) web article · 2022 · 📍 United States
Depression Anxiety Multiple Conditions
Case series ✓
Digital assessment and tracking, life balance, emotional stability, well-being, spiritual awakening, anxiety and depression: A practice-based evidence approach to change in psychotherapy Friedman, P. · International Journal of Healing and Caring · 2021
Depression
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Energy Psychology and Thought Field Therapy in the treatment of tinnitus Pasahow, R. · International Tinnitus Journal · 2009
Other Physical Conditions Depression Anxiety
Case series TFT ✓
Counseling for Victims of Dating Violence with Emotional Freedom Technique: Single Case Research Design Azizah, M.A.N., Sugara, G.S. et al. · Jurnal Konseling dan Pendidikan · 2024 · 📍 Indonesia
Trauma (other)
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Energy Psychology for Social Anxiety and Erythrophobia: A Case Study Pujol, A. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2024 · 📍 Unknown
Phobias Anxiety
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'Everything Smells Like Poo, Landfill, and Rotten Food': A Retrospective Case Report Using Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for Parosmia Following COVID-19 Boath, E., Philpott, H. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2023 · 📍 United Kingdom
Other Physical Conditions
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Measuring the Effect of Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Treatment for Depression Using a Seed Bioassay: A Randomized Controlled Trial Church, D. · Psychology · 2023 · 📍 United States
Depression How It Works (Biology)
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EFT to Resolve Anger Issues: A Case Study Approach Pandey, N. · Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing · 2022 · 📍 India
Trauma (other)
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Application of Emotional Freedom Technique in psychotherapy Podgornik, N. · Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences · 2022 · 📍 Slovenia
Multiple Conditions
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Emotional Freedom Techniques for Stroke Rehabilitation: A Single Case Study Fuller, S., Stapleton, P. · OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine · 2021 · 📍 Australia
Other Physical Conditions Trauma (other)
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"Tapping with PEP" for reducing alcohol craving: a case study Mayer-Gutdeutsch, H. · psychopraxis. neuropraxis · 2021 · 📍 Germany
Weight & Food Cravings
Case series PEP German ✓
EFT as a Tool to Resolve Anxiety: A Case Study Approach Pandey, N. · International Journal of Psycho-Social Research · 2020 · 📍 India
Anxiety
Case series ✓
Application of Spiritual Freedom Emotional Technique (SEFT) therapy for tuberculosis patients with nursing problems at the Sawahan Health Center Setiyowati, E., Rahman, A. · Journal of Health Science · 2020 · 📍 Indonesia
Other Physical Conditions Anxiety
Case series SEFT ✓
Neuropsychological correlates of an energy psychology intervention on flight phobia: A MEG single-case study Di Rienzo, F., Saruco, E. et al. · PsyArXiv · 2019
Phobias Other Physical Conditions
Case series ✓
World Trade Center: A longitudinal case study for treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Emotional Freedom Technique and Eye Movement Nicosia, G., Minewiser, L. et al. · Work · 2019 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
Case series ✓
Six Sessions of Emotional Freedom Techniques Remediate One Veteran's Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Minewiser, L. · Medical Acupuncture · 2017 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
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Psychological intervention including emotional freedom techniques for an adult with motor vehicle accident related posttraumatic stress disorder: A case study Sheldon, T. · Current Research in Psychology · 2014
PTSD & Trauma
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Emotional Freedom Techniques for Dyslexia: A Case Study McCallion, F. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2012 · 📍 United Kingdom
Other Physical Conditions
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Preliminary evidence for the treatment of type I 'yips': The efficacy of the Emotional Freedom Techniques Rotheram, M., Maynard, I. et al. · The Sport Psychologist · 2012 · 📍 United Kingdom
Athletic Performance Trauma (other)
Case series ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) For Traumatic Brain Injury Craig, G., Bach, D. et al. · International Journal of Healing and Caring · 2009 · 📍 United States
Other Physical Conditions
Case series ✓
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for Cerebral Palsy Look, C., Larson, Z. · International Journal of Healing & Caring · 2009
Other Physical Conditions
Case series ✓
Thought field therapy and qEEG changes in the treatment of trauma: A case study Diepold, J.H. Jr., Goldstein, D. · Traumatology · 2008
PTSD & Trauma
Case series TFT ✓
Clinical Story of a 6-Year-Old Boy's Eating Phobia: An Integrated Approach Utilizing Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology with Energy Psychology's Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) in a Surrogate Nonlocal Application McCarty, W.A. · Journal of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health · 2008
Phobias Other Physical Conditions
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World Trade Center Tower 2 Survivor: EP Treatment of Long-term PTSD. A Case Study Nicosia, G. · Paper presented at the Tenth International ACEP Conference · 2008 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
Case series
Using Thought Field Therapy (TFT) to support and complement a medical treatment for cancer: A case history Callahan, J. · The International Journal of Healing and Caring · 2004 · 📍 United States
Cancer & Serious Illness
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Discussion on Emotional Freedom Techniques with Meridian Acupoints in the Mental Health Counseling of Left-Behind Children Zhang, H., Fu, Z. et al. · Francis Academic Press (EDSSR conference proceedings) · 2022 · 📍 China
Anxiety Depression Trauma (other)
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Words to tap by: The use of language in Energy Psychology protocols Feinstein, D. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2019 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
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Psychological and medical applications of certain innovative therapies in correctional settings: Clinician, staff, and client observations from three institutions Hartung, J., Morales, N. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2019 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions
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An exploration of the experiences of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) practitioners Chalmers, J. S. · Unpublished master's dissertation, University of Northampton · 2015 · 📍 United Kingdom
Multiple Conditions
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Change Is Possible: EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) with Life-Sentence and Veteran Prisoners at San Quentin State Prison Lubin, H., Schneider, T. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment · 2009 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions PTSD & Trauma Trauma (other)
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Emotional freedom technique: Energy psychology integration in the workplace setting Scott, J. · Counselling at Work · 2008 · 📍 United Kingdom
Burnout & Work Stress Trauma (other)
Case series ✓
Six Trauma Imprints Treated with Combination Intervention: Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and Thought Field Therapy (TFT) or Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Green, M. M. · Traumatology · 2002 · 📍 United States
Trauma (other) PTSD & Trauma
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Raising and lowering HRV: Some clinical findings of Thought Field Therapy Callahan, R. · Journal of Clinical Psychology · 2001
Other Physical Conditions
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Uses of energy psychology following catastrophic events Feinstein, D. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2022 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions PTSD & Trauma
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Thought field therapy efficacy following large scale traumatic events: Description of four studies Dunnewold, A.L. · Current Research in Psychology · 2014 · 📍 Rwanda, Uganda
PTSD & Trauma Other Physical Conditions
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Taming the amygdala: An EEG analysis of exposure therapy for the traumatized Harper, M. · Traumatology · 2012
PTSD & Trauma
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A re-examination of Church's (2009) study into the effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on basketball free-throw performance Baker, A.H. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment · 2010 · 📍 United States
Athletic Performance
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Energy psychology: a review of the preliminary evidence Feinstein, D. · Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training · 2008 · 📍 United States
Phobias Weight & Food Cravings Multiple Conditions
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Perceptions, reflections, and guidelines for using energy psychology: A distillation of 800+ surveys and interviews with practitioners and clients Feinstein, D. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2021
Other Physical Conditions
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From the Outside In: Incorporating the Use of EFT into Traditional Psychotherapeutic Approaches and Its Impact on Therapeutic Alliance Nairn, C.A. · Doctor of Clinical Practice thesis, University of Exeter · 2020 · 📍 United Kingdom
Multiple Conditions
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Are there any effects of tapping therapy in reducing anxiety and labor pain in the latent phase? Latifah, L., Setiawati, N. et al. · Annals of Tropical Medicine & Public Health · 2019 · 📍 Indonesia
Other Physical Conditions
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Making sense of chronic disease using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT): An existential view of illness Kalla, M., Simmons, M. et al. · Explore · 2020
Other Physical Conditions
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Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) as a practice for supporting chronic disease healthcare: A practitioners' perspective Kalla, M., Simmons, M. et al. · Disability and Rehabilitation · 2017
Other Physical Conditions
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The Effectiveness of ''EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques'' in people with phobias Xanthou, A. · Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience and Mental Health · 2020
Phobias
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Physiological mechanisms of energy psychology: An updated synthesis Feinstein, D. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2025 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
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The efficacy of emotional freedom techniques and tapping in reducing job stress and burnout: A review of research Rizzo, A., Laachi, S. et al. · Mental Health and Social Inclusion · 2025 · 📍 Unknown
Burnout & Work Stress
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Emotional freedom techniques in mental health care: evidence review, gaps, and future directions Salicru, S. · Academia Mental Health and Well-Being · 2025 · 📍 Unknown
Multiple Conditions
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A Promising Mind-Body 4th Wave Approach to Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques Stapleton, P. · In Development and Treatment of PTSD (IGI Global Scientific Publishing) · 2025
PTSD & Trauma
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The real reasons energy psychology is proving to be durable: Rejoinder to "Acupressure in psychotherapy as an unsinkable rubber duck, reply to Feinstein (2023)" Feinstein, D. · Journal of Psychotherapy Integration · 2024 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
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Commentary: Emotional Freedom Techniques for Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Pfund, R.A., Boness, C.L. et al. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2024 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
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Using energy psychology to remediate emotional wounds rooted in childhood trauma: preliminary clinical guidelines Feinstein, D. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2023 · 📍 United States
Trauma (other) How It Works (Biology)
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Emotional Freedom Techniques for Obstetric Violence Adams, J., Ballantyne, P. · AIMS Journal · 2022 · 📍 United Kingdom
Trauma (other)
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Expanding the social work toolbox: Utilizing Emotional Freedom Techniques in practice DiLauro, M. · Health & Social Work · 2022 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions
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Important aspects of the healing relationship in EFT: Bringing the unconscious into consciousness Frost, J. H. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2022 · 📍 Unknown
How It Works (Biology)
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Emotional Freedom Techniques: Tapping Acupuncture Points and Talking to Improve Health Hart, J. · Integrative and Complementary Therapies · 2022 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions Anxiety Weight & Food Cravings Pain Stress & Cortisol
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Corrigendum compounds errors and again fails to support the specificity of acupoint tapping Spielmans, G., Rosen, G. · Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · 2022 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
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The effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Technique on public speaking anxiety in university students: An integrated review Wati, N. L., Sansuwito, T. B. et al. · Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences · 2022 · 📍 Indonesia
Test Anxiety & Students
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A scoping review of the evidence regarding assessment and management of psychological features of shoulder pain Farzad, M., MacDermid, J. et al. · Rehabilitation Research and Practice · 2021 · 📍 Canada
Other Physical Conditions
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Applications of energy psychology in addressing the psychological roots of illness Feinstein, D. · OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine · 2021 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions How It Works (Biology)
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Six empirically-supported premises about energy psychology: Mounting evidence for a controversial therapy Feinstein, D. · Advances in Mind-Body Medicine · 2021 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology) Multiple Conditions
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Self-care strategies in response to nurses' moral injury during COVID-19 pandemic Hossain, F., Clatty, A. · Nursing Ethics · 2021 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions Burnout & Work Stress
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Emotional freedom techniques for PTSD Motta, R.W. · In R.W. Motta, Alternative therapies for PTSD: The science of mind-body treatments (American Psychological Association) · 2020
PTSD & Trauma
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Emotion regulation through bifocal processing of fear inducing and disgust inducing stimuli Wittfoth, D., Pfeiffer, A. et al. · BMC Neuroscience · 2020 · 📍 Germany
Phobias Other Physical Conditions
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Potential of emotional freedom techniques to improve mood and quality of life in older adults Harbottle, L. · British Journal of Community Nursing · 2019 · 📍 United Kingdom
Multiple Conditions
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Energy psychology: Efficacy, speed, mechanisms Feinstein, D. · Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing · 2018 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions How It Works (Biology)
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Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) as a Constructivist Psychotherapeutic Approach: Epistemological Reflections from a Qualitative Experiential Study Kalla, M. · International Journal of Healing and Caring · 2018 · 📍 United Kingdom
Multiple Conditions
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What's up with tapping? A review Pfeiffer, A. · Psychotherapeutenjournal · 2018 · 📍 Germany
Multiple Conditions
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How Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) may be utilizing memory reconsolidation mechanisms for therapeutic change in neuropsychiatric disorders such as PTSD and phobia: A proposed model Kalla, M., Stapleton, P. · Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing · 2016
PTSD & Trauma Phobias
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Using emotional freedom technique to treat veterans with PTSD Porpiglia, T. · Veterans: Political, Social and Health Issues (book chapter) · 2016 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
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The Emotional Freedom Technique: Finally, a unifying theory for the practice of holistic nursing, or too good to be true? Rancour, P. · Journal of Holistic Nursing · 2016 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions
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Energy psychology-practices and theories of new combinations of psychotherapy Benor, D. J. · Current Research in Psychology · 2014 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
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Empirically Supported Psychological Treatments: The Challenge of Evaluating Clinical Innovations Church, D., Feinstein, D. et al. · Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease · 2014 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions
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A review of select CAM modalities for the prevention and treatment of PTSD Lake, J. · Psychiatric Times · 2014 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
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Attachment and Energy Psychology: Explorations at the interface of bodily, mental, relational, and transpersonal aspects of human behavior and experience Mollon, P. · Talking Bodies (book chapter, ed. K. White), Karnac · 2014 · 📍 United Kingdom
Multiple Conditions How It Works (Biology)
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The psychobiology and clinical principles of energy psychology treatments for PTSD: A review Church, D., Feinstein, D. · Psychology of Trauma (book chapter, eds. Van Leeuwen & Brouwer), Nova Science Pub · 2013 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma How It Works (Biology)
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Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) as single session therapy: Cases, research, indications, and cautions Church, D. · Capturing the Moment: Single-Session Therapy and Walk-In Services (book chapter, eds. Hoyt & Talmon) · 2013 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions PTSD & Trauma Anxiety Depression Pain Sleep & Insomnia
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Established and emerging PTSD treatments Gaffney, D. · Mental Health Clinician · 2013 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma
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Energy for healing trauma: Energy Psychology and the efficient treatment of trauma and PTSD Gallo, F. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2013 · 📍 United States
Trauma (other) PTSD & Trauma How It Works (Biology)
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Trends in Meridian-Based Psychotherapy Focused on Research of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Kim, S.-Y., In, C.-S. et al. · Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지) · 2013 · 📍 South Korea
Multiple Conditions
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Quitting smoking: How to use Emotional Freedom Techniques Stapleton, P., Porter, B. et al. · The International Journal of Healing and Caring · 2013 · 📍 Australia
Weight & Food Cravings
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What does energy have to do with energy psychology? Feinstein, D. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2012 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
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The Challenges and Opportunities of Introducing Thought Field Therapy (TFT) Following the Haiti Earthquake Robson, P., Robson, H. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2012 · 📍 Haiti
PTSD & Trauma Multiple Conditions
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Evidence and potential mechanisms for mindfulness practices and energy psychology for obesity and binge-eating disorder Sojcher, R., Gould Fogerite, S. et al. · Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing · 2012 · 📍 United States
Weight & Food Cravings
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Energy Psychology: Time for a Second Look Kevin, R. · The North Carolina Psychologist · 2011 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions
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Your DNA is not your destiny: Behavioral epigenetics and the role of emotions in health Church, D. · Anti Aging Medical Therapeutics · 2010 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology) Depression Anxiety PTSD & Trauma
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Application of Emotional Freedom Techniques Church, D., Brooks, A. · Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal · 2010
PTSD & Trauma Other Physical Conditions Depression Phobias
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Modulating gene expression through psychotherapy: The contribution of non-invasive somatic interventions Feinstein, David, Church, Dawson · Review of General Psychology · 2010 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology) Depression Anxiety
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Methodological problems in Waite and Holder (2003) preclude meaningful interpretations about Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Pasahow, R. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2010 · 📍 United States
Phobias How It Works (Biology)
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Theoretical and Methodological Problems in Research on Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Other Meridian Based Therapies Baker, A. H., Carrington, P. et al. · Psychology Journal · 2009 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
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Working with military service members and veterans: A field report of obstacles and opportunities Dinter, I. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2009
PTSD & Trauma
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Controversies in Energy Psychology Feinstein, D. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment · 2009 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions
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Energy Psychology in Rehabilitation: Origins, Clinical Applications, and Theory Gallo, F. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment · 2009 · 📍 United States
Pain Trauma (other) How It Works (Biology)
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Some comments on "Energy psychology: A review of the evidence." Premature conclusions based on incomplete evidence? Pignotti, M., Thayer, B. · Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training · 2009 · 📍 United States
How It Works (Biology)
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Veterans: Finding their way home with EFT Dinter, I. · International Journal of Healing and Caring · 2008
PTSD & Trauma
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Energy psychology in disaster relief Feinstein, D. · Traumatology · 2008 · 📍 United States
Multiple Conditions PTSD & Trauma
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Thought Field Therapy and its derivatives: Rapid relief of mental health problems through tapping on the Body Mollon, P. · Primary Care and Community Psychiatry · 2007 · 📍 United Kingdom
Anxiety Phobias Trauma (other)
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Emotional Freedom Techniques: A safe treatment intervention for many trauma based issues Flint, G., Lammers, W. et al. · Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma · 2006
PTSD & Trauma
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A neurological basis for the observed peripheral sensory modulation of emotional responses Ruden, R.A. · Traumatology · 2005 · 📍 United States
PTSD & Trauma Phobias
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