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The Effectiveness of Spiritual Qur'anic Emotional Freedom Technique (SQEFT) Intervence Against the Change of Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) on Patient with Schizophrenia

Rosyanti, L., Hadi, I. · Health Notions · 2018

Outcome study👥 7 participantsPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 Indonesia
In plain English. Seven people with schizophrenia received a combined spiritual-Quranic and EFT intervention alongside their normal medication. Their psychiatric symptom scores dropped in a stepwise, real pattern (unlikely to be chance) as they moved through the stages of treatment. With only seven patients and no control group, this is a very early, small-scale signal.

What they found

7
people took part

Among 7 schizophrenia patients, BPRS scores decreased significantly across non-SQEFT, SQEFT stage 1, and SQEFT stage 2 groups (p = 0.000), indicating improved psychological/cognitive condition.

How the study worked

Who took partpsychiatric patients diagnosed with schizophrenia (DSM-IV-TR) (n=7)
What they didParticipants received tapping and were measured before and after, without a separate comparison group.
Measured withBrief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)

💡 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 trauma (other) 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 head-to-head trial against an established treatment like CBT, and a larger sample to confirm the effect.

The full record

DesignOutcome study
Participants7 people
Populationpsychiatric patients diagnosed with schizophrenia (DSM-IV-TR)
Outcome measuresBrief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)
JournalHealth Notions
Year2018
CountryIndonesia
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeStudy / trial
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Rosyanti, L., & Hadi, I. (2018). The Effectiveness of Spiritual Qur'anic Emotional Freedom Technique (SQEFT) Intervence Against the Change of Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) on Patient with Schizophrenia. Health Notions.

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Trauma (other) 7 participants WHAT THEY FOUND Among 7 schizophrenia patients, BPRS scoresdecreased significantly across non-SQEFT,SQEFT stage 1, and SQEFT stage… Outcome study · 7 participants Rosyanti · 2018 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com