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Efficacy of a brief group intervention from Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT) in female survivors of intimate partner violence with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Olivé, C., Ávila, M., Camacho, C. · International Journal of Healing and Caring · 2025

Outcome study👥 12 participants⚖️ vs. pre/post-treatment measurement (pilot cohort, no control group)Preliminary✓ Source-checked
In plain English. Twelve women who survived intimate partner violence and had PTSD went through 15 group therapy sessions combining several trauma techniques, including tapping-like elements (Advanced Integrative Therapy). Two months later, nearly 92% of them no longer met the clinical threshold for PTSD. It's a small pilot group without a comparison condition, so it's an encouraging early result rather than definitive proof.

What they found

12
people took part

Post-treatment assessments indicated significant reduction in all DSM-5 criteria subgroups, with 91.66% of participants moving out of the clinical category after 15 structured group sessions of Advanced Integrative Therapy.

How the study worked

Who took partwomen survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) with PTSD and dissociative symptoms (n=12)
What they didParticipants received tapping and were measured before and after.
Compared withpre/post-treatment measurement (pilot cohort, no control group)
Measured withRevised PTSD Symptom Severity Scale-Revised (EGS-R)

💡 Where this could help

If findings like these hold up in larger trials, the promise is simple: a low-cost, self-administered tool that could reach people struggling with PTSD & trauma who can't easily access traditional care — at home, between appointments, or where there aren't enough clinicians to go around.

🔬 What to study next

The natural next step: a larger sample to confirm the effect, and a randomized controlled design.

The full record

DesignOutcome study
Participants12 people
Populationwomen survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) with PTSD and dissociative symptoms
Comparison grouppre/post-treatment measurement (pilot cohort, no control group)
Outcome measuresRevised PTSD Symptom Severity Scale-Revised (EGS-R)
JournalInternational Journal of Healing and Caring
Year2025
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeStudy / trial
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Olivé, C., Ávila, M., & Camacho, C. (2025). Efficacy of a brief group intervention from Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT) in female survivors of intimate partner violence with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). International Journal of Healing and Caring. https://doi.org/10.78717/ijhc.2025111

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE PTSD & Trauma 12 participants WHAT THEY FOUND Post-treatment assessments indicatedsignificant reduction in all DSM-5 criteriasubgroups, with 91.66% of… Outcome study · 12 participants Olivé · 2025 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com