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Emotional Freedom Techniques—how to make it mainstream; a thematic analysis of practitioners' views

Mitchell, J., Chatzidamianos, G. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2020

Outcome study👥 12 participantsPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 United Kingdom
In plain English. Researchers interviewed 12 UK-based EFT practitioners about what's holding tapping back from becoming a mainstream option in the National Health Service, despite over 100 clinical trials and 40 reviews already published. The practitioners pointed to three barriers: the research needs to be better publicized, public perception still treats EFT as fringe, and training standards across practitioners are inconsistent. As a qualitative interview study with 12 practitioners, this captures perceptions and barriers to adoption rather than measuring patient outcomes.

What they found

12
people took part

Semi-structured interviews with 12 trained EFT practitioners, analyzed thematically, identified three themes shaping EFT's path to mainstream acceptance in the UK's National Health Service: research as both an asset and a challenge, public perceptions of EFT, and the need for standardized training.

How the study worked

Who took partTrained EFT practitioners in the UK (n=12)
What they didParticipants received tapping and were measured before and after, without a separate comparison group.

The full record

DesignOutcome study
Participants12 people
PopulationTrained EFT practitioners in the UK
JournalEnergy Psychology Journal
Year2020
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeStudy / trial
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Mitchell, J., & Chatzidamianos, G. (2020). Emotional Freedom Techniques—how to make it mainstream; a thematic analysis of practitioners' views. Energy Psychology Journal. https://doi.org/10.9769/EPJ.2020.12.1.JM

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Multiple Conditions 12 participants WHAT THEY FOUND Semi-structured interviews with 12 trainedEFT practitioners, analyzed thematically,identified three themes shaping… Outcome study · 12 participants Mitchell · 2020 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com