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The Effectiveness of ''EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques'' in people with phobias

Xanthou, A. · Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience and Mental Health · 2020

Review👥 7 participantsPreliminary✓ Source-checked
In plain English. Seven people with phobias were interviewed about their experience after a single EFT tapping session; most described real, sometimes dramatic improvement. As a small qualitative interview study, this captures personal experience rather than measuring symptoms with standardized before/after tests.

What they found

7
people took part

Three of seven participants reported complete and immediate treatment of their phobia, others reported varying degrees of improvement, and one did not comment.

How the study worked

Who took partseven people who received an EFT session for their phobia (n=7)
What they didThis is a review or commentary synthesizing existing work rather than reporting a new trial.
Measured withInterpretation Phenomenological Analysis of semi-structured interviews

The full record

DesignReview
Participants7 people
Populationseven people who received an EFT session for their phobia
Outcome measuresInterpretation Phenomenological Analysis of semi-structured interviews
JournalDialogues in Clinical Neuroscience and Mental Health
Year2020
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeReview or meta-analysis
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Xanthou, A. (2020). The Effectiveness of ''EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques'' in people with phobias. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience and Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.26386/obrela.v3i1.173

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Phobias 7 participants WHAT THEY FOUND Three of seven participants reportedcomplete and immediate treatment of theirphobia, others reported varying… Review · 7 participants Xanthou · 2020 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com