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Energy psychology in disaster relief

Feinstein, D. · Traumatology · 2008

ReviewPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 United States
In plain English. This is a review and framework paper describing how energy psychology techniques have been used in disaster relief around the world, proposing a four-stage model for when to apply different levels of intervention. It's a conceptual/practice review rather than a controlled research study.

What they found

The paper reviews energy psychology's application across natural and human-made disasters in 14+ countries, describing a four-tier intervention model and noting at least three international humanitarian relief organizations have adopted the approach.

How the study worked

Who took partdisaster survivors in Congo, Guatemala, Indonesia, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Mexico, Moldavia, Nairobi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, and the U.S.
What they didThis is a review or commentary synthesizing existing work rather than reporting a new trial.

The full record

DesignReview
Populationdisaster survivors in Congo, Guatemala, Indonesia, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Mexico, Moldavia, Nairobi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, and the U.S.
JournalTraumatology
Year2008
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeReview or meta-analysis
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source
Verification note. Title, sole author, year, and journal confirmed via SAGE Journals record. Record's n/population (14 countries) is consistent with the review's international scope; a secondary summary mentioned '337 individuals' for a subset of countries (Kosovo, Rwanda, Congo, South Africa) but this was not directly confirmed against primary text, so n was left null rather than guessed.

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Feinstein, D. (2008). Energy psychology in disaster relief. Traumatology. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534765608315636

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Multiple Conditions ✓ Review WHAT THEY FOUND The paper reviews energy psychology'sapplication across natural and human-madedisasters in 14+ countries… Review Feinstein · 2008 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com