Uses of energy psychology following catastrophic events

Review📚 120 studies reviewedModerate rigor✓ Source-checked📍 United States

In plain English. This review article summarizes decades of disaster-response work using energy psychology (including EFT) across dozens of countries, citing over 120 clinical trials showing benefits for PTSD, anxiety, and depression. As a narrative review and framework paper rather than a single new study, it's a synthesis of existing evidence rather than new data.

What they found

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The paper reviews energy psychology's use after disasters, citing efficacy established in more than 120 clinical trials with strong effect sizes for PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and describes a four-tier model of intervention from immediate stabilization to promoting optimal functioning.

How the study worked

Who took partdisaster and mass-trauma survivors across more than 30 countries

What they didThis is a review or commentary synthesizing existing work rather than reporting a new trial.

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Design	Review
Participants	120 studies pooled
Population	disaster and mass-trauma survivors across more than 30 countries
Journal	Frontiers in Psychology
Year	2022
Country	United States
Language	English
Method	EFT / tapping
Publication type	Review or meta-analysis
Verification	✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Feinstein, D. (2022). Uses of energy psychology following catastrophic events. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.856209

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