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Psychological and medical applications of certain innovative therapies in correctional settings: Clinician, staff, and client observations from three institutions

Hartung, J., Morales, N. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2019

Case series📚 3 studies reviewedPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 United States
In plain English. This paper describes three separate programs bringing tapping and similar trauma therapies into juvenile and adult correctional facilities, summarizing observations from clinicians, staff, and clients rather than formal outcome data. It's a descriptive field report, not a controlled study.

What they found

3
studies reviewed

Three field studies describe using EFT, EMDR, and similar therapies to treat psychological and medical complaints among residents in correctional settings, with common findings and recommendations for future research noted across sites.

How the study worked

Who took partresidents of a juvenile residential facility, an adult community corrections center, and an adult county jail
What they didThis is a detailed report following a small number of individual cases through tapping.
Measured withclinician, staff, and client observations (qualitative)

The full record

DesignCase series
Participants3 studies pooled
Populationresidents of a juvenile residential facility, an adult community corrections center, and an adult county jail
Outcome measuresclinician, staff, and client observations (qualitative)
JournalEnergy Psychology Journal
Year2019
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeCase report
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Hartung, J., & Morales, N. (2019). Psychological and medical applications of certain innovative therapies in correctional settings: Clinician, staff, and client observations from three institutions. Energy Psychology Journal. https://doi.org/10.9769/EPJ.2019.11.1.JH

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Multiple Conditions 3 studies pooled WHAT THEY FOUND Three field studies describe using EFT,EMDR, and similar therapies to treatpsychological and medical complaints… Case series · 3 studies Hartung · 2019 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com