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Strategies for managing chronic pain, chronic PTSD, and comorbidities: Reflections on a case study documented over ten years

Weisfeld, C.C., Dunleavy, K. · Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings · 2020

Case series👥 1 participantsPreliminary✓ Source-checked
In plain English. This is a ten-year case study of one patient managing both chronic pain and PTSD using a mix of conventional therapies; EFT/tapping is not the primary intervention studied here; the catalog includes it as related trauma/pain literature. As a single long-term case report, it's illustrative rather than a controlled test of any one treatment.

What they found

1
people took part

Data show significant recovery over time from both chronic pain and chronic PTSD, supporting the Mutual Maintenance Model, using Psychodynamic Therapy, CBT, hypnosis, physical therapy, and pilates-based exercise (not an EFT-specific intervention study).

How the study worked

Who took partpatient with chronic back pain and delayed-onset chronic PTSD related to sexual trauma, followed for 10 years (n=1)
What they didThis is a detailed report following a small number of individual cases through tapping.
Measured withlongitudinal clinical case data on function, work, relationships

The full record

DesignCase series
Participants1 people
Populationpatient with chronic back pain and delayed-onset chronic PTSD related to sexual trauma, followed for 10 years
Outcome measureslongitudinal clinical case data on function, work, relationships
JournalJournal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Year2020
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeCase report
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source
Verification note. Some indexes list the print issue as 2021 (vol 28, pp.78-89) vs the record's 2020, consistent with the DOI's 2020 online-first date. Year field left unchanged per instructions (only effect_size/n corrections authorized).

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Weisfeld, C.C., & Dunleavy, K. (2020). Strategies for managing chronic pain, chronic PTSD, and comorbidities: Reflections on a case study documented over ten years. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-020-09741-5

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Other Physical Conditions 1 participants WHAT THEY FOUND Data show significant recovery over timefrom both chronic pain and chronic PTSD,supporting the Mutual Maintenance… Case series · 1 participants Weisfeld · 2020 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com