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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

Outcome study👥 14 participantsPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 Mexico
In plain English. Fourteen childcare workers in Mexico who were feeling anxious, fearful, or stressed tried Thought Field Therapy, a tapping-based technique closely related to EFT. Every single participant's self-rated distress dropped from the maximum of 10 down to 0, with no one reporting any adverse reaction. This is a very small, uncontrolled group with no comparison condition, so it should be read as a preliminary case series rather than definitive proof.

What they found

14
people took part

All 14 participants who reported stress-related emotions (36% anxiety, 29% fear, 21% obsession, 14% rejection) went from a maximum SUDS rating of 10 to a minimum of 0 after Thought Field Therapy.

How the study worked

Who took partchildcare center workers in Texcoco, Mexico reporting stress-related emotions (n=14)
What they didParticipants received tapping and were measured before and after, without a separate comparison group.
Measured withUnits of Discomfort Sensation (SUDS)

The full record

DesignOutcome study
Participants14 people
Populationchildcare center workers in Texcoco, Mexico reporting stress-related emotions
Outcome measuresUnits of Discomfort Sensation (SUDS)
JournalWorld Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Year2021
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish
MethodThought Field Therapy (related tapping method)
Publication typeStudy / trial
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Barraza-Alvarez, F. V. (2021). Callahan's thought field therapy in the management of emotions associated with stress. World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences. https://doi.org/10.30574/wjbphs.2021.7.2.0085

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Stress & Cortisol 14 participants WHAT THEY FOUND All 14 participants who reported stress-related emotions (36% anxiety, 29% fear, 21%obsession, 14% rejection) went… Outcome study · 14 participants Barraza-Alvarez · 2021 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com