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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

ReviewPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 United States
In plain English. This review of published trials argues that tapping-based methods can quickly and durably reduce PTSD symptoms across very different populations, from combat veterans to disaster survivors to institutionalized orphans, typically in a limited number of sessions and with low risk of harm. It also highlights that the approach works in group settings and can be delivered online or by phone. As a review synthesizing prior trials rather than a new study, it doesn't report its own sample size or effect size.

What they found

The review concludes that EP methods including EFT and TFT have demonstrated efficacy for PTSD and co-morbid conditions across populations from war veterans to disaster survivors to institutionalized orphans, and outlines seven clinical implications including limited sessions needed, low adverse-event risk, and suitability for group and remote delivery.

How the study worked

Who took partreview of energy psychology RCTs and outcome studies for PTSD
What they didThis is a review or commentary synthesizing existing work rather than reporting a new trial.

The full record

DesignReview
Populationreview of energy psychology RCTs and outcome studies for PTSD
JournalPsychology of Trauma (book chapter, eds. Van Leeuwen & Brouwer), Nova Science Pub
Year2013
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeReview or meta-analysis
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Church, D., & Feinstein, D. (2013). The psychobiology and clinical principles of energy psychology treatments for PTSD: A review. Psychology of Trauma (book chapter, eds. Van Leeuwen & Brouwer), Nova Science Pub.

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