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What's up with tapping? A review

Published in German ; the title shown is a translation, and the original-language title appears in the citation below . The plain-English summary was written for this directory from the original-language paper.

Pfeiffer, A. · Psychotherapeutenjournal · 2018

Review Preliminary ✓ Source-checked 📍 Germany
In plain English. Written for German psychotherapists, this review asks the practical question many clinicians there have: does tapping actually hold up scientifically, and which conditions is it worth using for? The author finds tapping techniques work especially well for problems involving a lot of physical tension or arousal, and compares these results against more traditional therapy approaches. Because tapping still carries an 'esoteric' reputation among classically trained German therapists, part of the paper's job is simply making the existing research legible to a skeptical clinical audience.

What they found

Written for German psychotherapists, this review asks the practical question many clinicians there have: does tapping actually hold up scientifically, and…

The review examines scientific studies on tapping techniques such as Process and Embodiment Focused Psychology (PEP) and EFT used in Germany, noting they appear especially effective for conditions involving high physical arousal, while comparing results with other forms of psychotherapy.

How the study worked

Who took part Review of tapping techniques (PEP, EFT) used in German clinical practice
What they did This is a review or commentary synthesizing existing work rather than reporting a new trial.

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DesignReview
PopulationReview of tapping techniques (PEP, EFT) used in German clinical practice
JournalPsychotherapeutenjournal
Year2018
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman
MethodEFT / Tapping
Publication typeReview or meta-analysis
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Pfeiffer, A. (2018). What's up with tapping? A review. Psychotherapeutenjournal.

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Multiple Conditions ✓ Review WHAT THEY FOUND The review examines scientific studies ontapping techniques such as Process andEmbodiment Focused Psychology (PEP)… Review Pfeiffer · 2018 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com