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Change In Depression, Anxiety, Negative and Positive Affect, Life Balance, Self-Forgiveness, Psychological Flexibility, The Working Alliance, Outcome Measures And The Benefits Of Psychotherapy: Case Studies Of 2 Clients

Friedman, P. · International Journal of Healing & Caring · 2023

Case series👥 2 participantsPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 United States
In plain English. This case report tracks two therapy clients' weekly progress through an integrative therapy approach that includes tapping among other techniques. As an n=2 case study using a multi-component therapy model, it cannot isolate what specifically drove any improvement seen.

What they found

2
people took part

Substantial changes occurred on many measures including anxiety, cognitive fusion, experiential avoidance, valuing, life balance, and self-forgiveness; clients differed on depression, negative affect, working alliance, and spiritual awakening measures.

How the study worked

Who took parttwo psychotherapy clients tracked over ten sessions, three of which were Accelerated Resolution Therapy sessions (n=2)
What they didThis is a detailed report following a small number of individual cases through tapping.
Measured withPragmatic Tracker and Blueprint digital assessment measures (anxiety, depression, cognitive fusion, experiential avoidance, valuing, life balance, self-forgiveness)

The full record

DesignCase series
Participants2 people
Populationtwo psychotherapy clients tracked over ten sessions, three of which were Accelerated Resolution Therapy sessions
Outcome measuresPragmatic Tracker and Blueprint digital assessment measures (anxiety, depression, cognitive fusion, experiential avoidance, valuing, life balance, self-forgiveness)
JournalInternational Journal of Healing & Caring
Year2023
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeCase report
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Friedman, P. (2023). Change In Depression, Anxiety, Negative and Positive Affect, Life Balance, Self-Forgiveness, Psychological Flexibility, The Working Alliance, Outcome Measures And The Benefits Of Psychotherapy: Case Studies Of 2 Clients. International Journal of Healing & Caring. https://doi.org/10.58717/ijhc.20232324

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Depression 2 participants WHAT THEY FOUND Substantial changes occurred on manymeasures including anxiety, cognitivefusion, experiential avoidance, valuing… Case series · 2 participants Friedman · 2023 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com