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The future of psychology: Approaches to enhance therapeutic outcomes

Church, D., Baumann, O., Stapleton, P. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2022

Review📚 400 studies reviewedPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 Australia
In plain English. This review argues that mind-body approaches like EFT tapping, once dismissed as fringe, are backed by more than 400 published papers showing strong results for anxiety, depression, and PTSD -- often bigger improvements than standard talk therapy produces. It also notes that major bodies like the U.S. Veterans Administration and the UK's National Institute for Clinical Excellence have started recognizing these approaches. Because it's summarizing the whole field's growth rather than testing one sample, there's no single N or effect size for this paper itself, and the 'order of magnitude greater' claim is the review's summary framing of others' data rather than a directly computed statistic.

What they found

400
studies reviewed

The review reports that by 2022, more than 400 peer-reviewed papers -- including meta-analyses, RCTs, and outcome studies -- had demonstrated efficacy of energy psychology approaches for anxiety, depression, and PTSD, with treatment effects often an order of magnitude greater than conventional therapies.

How the study worked

Who took partReview of the 'fourth wave' energy psychology literature across anxiety, depression, and PTSD populations
What they didThis is a review or commentary synthesizing existing work rather than reporting a new trial.

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DesignReview
Participants400 studies pooled
PopulationReview of the 'fourth wave' energy psychology literature across anxiety, depression, and PTSD populations
JournalFrontiers in Psychology
Year2022
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeReview or meta-analysis
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Church, D., Baumann, O., & Stapleton, P. (2022). The future of psychology: Approaches to enhance therapeutic outcomes. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1116204

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Multiple Conditions 400 studies pooled WHAT THEY FOUND The review reports that by 2022, more than400 peer-reviewed papers -- including meta-analyses, RCTs, and outcome… Review · 400 studies Church · 2022 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com