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Evaluating the efficacy of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for anxiety reduction

Chong, E. · Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering · 2024

Outcome study👥 15 participantsPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 United States
In plain English. Fifteen university students with anxiety tried a four-week EFT program as part of a clinical scholarly project. Their anxiety scores on a standard screening tool dropped by 4.5 points, a meaningful shift on that scale. With no comparison group and a small sample, this is best treated as a preliminary finding.

What they found

15
people took part

GAD-7 scores decreased by 4.5 points following four weeks of EFT intervention.

How the study worked

Who took partuniversity students aged 18-50 (n=15)
What they didParticipants received tapping and were measured before and after, without a separate comparison group.
Measured withGeneralized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)

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DesignOutcome study
Participants15 people
Populationuniversity students aged 18-50
Outcome measuresGeneralized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)
JournalDissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering
Year2024
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeDissertation
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Chong, E. (2024). Evaluating the efficacy of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for anxiety reduction. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering.

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Anxiety 15 participants WHAT THEY FOUND GAD-7 scores decreased by 4.5 pointsfollowing four weeks of EFT intervention. Outcome study · 15 participants Chong · 2024 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com