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Elimination of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Other Psychiatric Symptoms in a Disabled Vietnam Veteran with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in Just Six Sessions Using Healing from the Body Level Up Methodology, an Energy Psychology Approach

Swack, J. · International Journal of Healing and Caring · 2009

Case series👥 1 participantsPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 United States
In plain English. A severely disabled Vietnam veteran with PTSD and brain injury reportedly fully recovered psychologically after just three double-length sessions of an energy psychology technique called HBLU. As an extraordinary single case, it's a compelling story but cannot be generalized without further controlled research.

What they found

1
people took part

After three double sessions over three months of Healing from the Body Level Up (HBLU) methodology, the patient demonstrated complete recovery from PTSD and a return to normalcy on all nine areas of psychological test evaluation.

How the study worked

Who took partVietnam veteran (Navy Seal), 100% disabled, with PTSD and TBI from combat injuries (n=1)
What they didThis is a detailed report following a small number of individual cases through tapping.
Measured withSA-45, PCL-M

The full record

DesignCase series
Participants1 people
PopulationVietnam veteran (Navy Seal), 100% disabled, with PTSD and TBI from combat injuries
Outcome measuresSA-45, PCL-M
JournalInternational Journal of Healing and Caring
Year2009
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeCase report
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Swack, J. (2009). Elimination of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Other Psychiatric Symptoms in a Disabled Vietnam Veteran with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in Just Six Sessions Using Healing from the Body Level Up Methodology, an Energy Psychology Approach. International Journal of Healing and Caring.

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE PTSD & Trauma 1 participants WHAT THEY FOUND After three double sessions over threemonths of Healing from the Body Level Up(HBLU) methodology, the patient… Case series · 1 participants Swack · 2009 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com