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Neuropsychological correlates of an energy psychology intervention on flight phobia: A MEG single-case study

Di Rienzo, F., Saruco, E., Church, D., Daligault, S., Delpuech, C., Gurret, J.M. et al. · PsyArXiv · 2019

Case series 👥 1 participants ⚖️ vs. emotionally neutral control stimuli Preliminary ✓ Source-checked
In plain English. One person with a severe fear of flying had her brain activity measured with a specialized scanner (MEG) before and after EFT treatment; her fear ratings dropped and her brain activity changed in ways similar to patterns seen in other successful anxiety treatments. As a single-subject pilot, it's meant to demonstrate a research method for future larger studies, not to prove effectiveness on its own.

What they found

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One person with a severe fear of flying had her brain activity measured with a specialized scanner (MEG) before and after EFT treatment; her fear ratings…

Posttest SUD and FAS scores were reduced compared to pretest, with gains maintained at 4-week follow-up for SUD only; MEG revealed event-related beta desynchronization and a fronto-occipital network predicting SUD scores.

How the study worked

Who took part single subject with severe fear of flying (n=1)
What they did This is a detailed report following a small number of individual cases through tapping.
Compared with emotionally neutral control stimuli
Measured with Subjective Units of Distress (SUD), Flight-Anxiety Situations questionnaire (FAS), magnetoencephalography (MEG)

The full record

DesignCase series
Participants1 people
Populationsingle subject with severe fear of flying
Comparison groupemotionally neutral control stimuli
Outcome measuresSubjective Units of Distress (SUD), Flight-Anxiety Situations questionnaire (FAS), magnetoencephalography (MEG)
JournalPsyArXiv
Year2019
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / Tapping
Publication typeCase report
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Di Rienzo, F., Saruco, E., Church, D., Daligault, S., Delpuech, C., Gurret, J.M., & Guillot, A. (2019). Neuropsychological correlates of an energy psychology intervention on flight phobia: A MEG single-case study. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/s3hce

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Phobias 1 participants WHAT THEY FOUND Posttest SUD and FAS scores were reducedcompared to pretest, with gains maintainedat 4-week follow-up for SUD only… Case series · 1 participants Di Rienzo · 2019 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com