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The Challenges and Opportunities of Introducing Thought Field Therapy (TFT) Following the Haiti Earthquake

Robson, P., Robson, H. · Energy Psychology Journal · 2012

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In plain English. This is a program report describing how the authors trained Haitian community members in Thought Field Therapy after the devastating 2010 earthquake, and describes ongoing positive feedback. It is a narrative account of implementation challenges and successes, not a controlled outcome study.

What they found

The authors describe delivering a week-long TFT training program to the local Haitian community 6 months after the 2010 earthquake and continued to receive positive feedback more than a year after the training.

How the study worked

Who took partHaiti earthquake survivors and local community members trained in TFT
What they didThis is a review or commentary synthesizing existing work rather than reporting a new trial.
Measured withqualitative participant feedback

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DesignReview
PopulationHaiti earthquake survivors and local community members trained in TFT
Outcome measuresqualitative participant feedback
JournalEnergy Psychology Journal
Year2012
CountryHaiti
LanguageEnglish
MethodThought Field Therapy (related tapping method)
Publication typeReview or meta-analysis
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Robson, P., & Robson, H. (2012). The Challenges and Opportunities of Introducing Thought Field Therapy (TFT) Following the Haiti Earthquake. Energy Psychology Journal. https://doi.org/10.9769/EPJ.2012.4.1.PR

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE PTSD & Trauma ✓ Review WHAT THEY FOUND The authors describe delivering a week-longTFT training program to the local Haitiancommunity 6 months after the… Review Robson · 2012 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com