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Expanding the social work toolbox: Utilizing Emotional Freedom Techniques in practice

DiLauro, M. · Health & Social Work · 2022

ReviewPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 United States
In plain English. This is a professional practice article encouraging social workers to add EFT tapping to their toolkit, summarizing existing research rather than presenting new data. It's a narrative advocacy piece, not a primary study.

What they found

A practice-oriented article argues EFT is an evidence-based technique recognized for treating PTSD, anger, anxiety, stress, test anxiety, phobias, weight control, chronic pain, and addiction, citing over 100 published studies.

How the study worked

Who took partsocial work practice/clients broadly
What they didThis is a review or commentary synthesizing existing work rather than reporting a new trial.

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DesignReview
Populationsocial work practice/clients broadly
JournalHealth & Social Work
Year2022
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeReview or meta-analysis
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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DiLauro, M. (2022). Expanding the social work toolbox: Utilizing Emotional Freedom Techniques in practice. Health & Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlab026

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Multiple Conditions ✓ Review WHAT THEY FOUND A practice-oriented article argues EFT is anevidence-based technique recognized fortreating PTSD, anger, anxiety… Review DiLauro · 2022 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com