Studien zu EFT

Mittlerweile gibt es einige wissenschaftliche Studien und kleinere Untersuchungen zu EFT und zur "energetischen Psychologie".

Hier Studien, die in Fachzeitschriften erschienen sind:

Baker, A. H., Carrington, P., Putilin, D. (2009): Theoretical and Methodological Problems in Research on Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Other Meridian Based Therapies. Psychology Journal, 6:2, 34-46
Benor, D. J., Ledger, K., Toussaint, L., Hett, G., & Zaccaro, D. (2008): Pilot study of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Wholistic Hybrid derived from EMDR and EFT (WHEE) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for treatment of test anxiety in university students. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing. In press.
Brattberg, G. (2008): Self-administered EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) in individuals with fibromyalgia: a randomized trial. Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal, August/September.
Church, D., Geronilla, L., Dinter, I. [2009]: Psychological Symptom Change in Veterans After Six Sessions of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT); An Observational Study. International Journal of Healing and Caring 9:1
Church, D. [2009]: The Treatment of Combat Trauma in Veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A Pilot Protocol. Traumatology, in press.
Church, D., & Brooks, A. J. (in press): The Effect of a Brief EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Self-Intervention on Anxiety, Depression, Pain and Cravings in Healthcare Workers. Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal
Church, D. (2009): The Effect of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) on Athletic Performance: A Randomized Controlled Blind Trial. Open Sports Sciences Journal, 2, 94-99
Craig, G., Bach, D., Groesbeck, G., & Benor, D. J. {2009}: Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) For Traumatic Brain Injury. International Journal of Healing and Caring, May. 9(2), 1-12
Dinter, I. (2008). Veterans: Finding their way home with EFT. International Journal of Healing and Caring, September, 8:3
Feinstein, D. (2008a). Energy psychology: a review of the preliminary evidence. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training. 45(2), 199-213
Feinstein, D. (2008b) Energy psychology in disaster relief. Traumatology 141:1, 124-137
Gallo, F. P. (2009). Energy Psychology in Rehabilitation: Origins, Clinical Applications, and Theory. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 1(1), 57-72
Green, M. M. (2002): Six Trauma Imprints Treated with Combination Intervention: Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and Thought Field Therapy (TFT) or Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Traumatology. 8:1, 18
Jones, S., Andrews, H.B.: The efficacy of emotional freedom technique in reducing public speaking anxiety: An exploratory study, vorgestellt auf dem Meeting of the Western Australian branch of the College of Counselling Psychologists, 2001
Lane, J. (2009): The Neurochemistry of Counterconditioning: Acupressure Desensitization in Psychotherapy. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 1(1), 31-44
McCarty, W. A. (2008): Clinical Story of a 6-Year-Old Boy’s Eating Phobia: An Integrated Approach Utilizing Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology with Energy Psychology’s Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) in a Surrogate Nonlocal Application. Journal of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health, 21(2), 117-139
Mollon, P. (2007): Thought Field Therapy and its derivatives: rapid relief of mental health problems through tapping on the body. Primary Care and Community Psychiatry. 12 [3-4] December. 123-127
Rowe, J. (2005): The effects of EFT on long-term psychological symptoms. Counseling and Clinical Psychology Journal, 2(3):104
Sezgin, N., & Ãzcan, B. (2009): The Effect of Progressive Muscular Relaxation and Emotional Freedom Techniques on Test Anxiety in High School Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 1(1), 23-30
Swingle, P., Pulos, L., und Swingle, M.: Neurophysiological indicators of EFT treatment of post-traumatic stress, in: Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine (2004), 15, I, 75-86
Waite, W.L., Hodder, M.D.: Assessment of the Emotional Freedom Technique: An Alternative Treatment for Fear, in: The Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice, 2003, Vol. 2, No. 1, S. 20 bis 25
Wells, S., Polglase, K., Andrews, H.B., Carrington, P., und Baker, A.H.: Evaluation of a Meridian-Based Intervention, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), for Reducing Specific Phobias of Small Animals, Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2003, Vol. 59, Nr. 9, S. 943 bis 966

Folgende Studien wurden auf professionellen Konferenzen präsentiert:

Baker, H.A., Siegel, L.: One session of Emotional Freedom Techniques is effective for reducing fear of specific animals: A controlled laboratory study, vorgestellt auf der 2. Jahreskonferenz der "Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology" in San Diego, 2001
Church, D. (2008c). Measuring Physiological Markers of Emotional Trauma: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mind-Body Therapies. Paper presented at tenth annual ACEP (Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology) conference, May
Church, D. (2008d). The Effect of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) on Psychological Symptoms: A Limited Replication. Presented at Science and Consciousness, the Tenth Annual Energy Psychology Conference, Toronto, Oct 24
Church, D. and Brooks, A.J.: The Effect oft EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) on Psychological Symptoms in Addiction Treatment. This data was presented at Science and Consciousness, the Tenth Annual Energy Psychology conference, Toronto, October 24, 2008
Church, D., Hawk, C., Books, A., Toukolehto, O., Wren, M., Dinter, I. and Stein, P.: Psychological Trauma in Veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A Randomized Controlled Trial. This data was presented at the A4M American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine conference, San Jose, California, Sep 9, 2009
Nicosia, G. (2008): World Trade Center Tower 2 Survivor: EP Treatment of Long-term PTSD: A case study. Presented at the ACEP Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology conference, Baltimore, May.
Salas, M. M. (2003): The effect of an energy psychology intervention (EFT) versus diaphragmatic breathing on specific phobias. Presented at fifth annual ACEP (Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology) annual conference, May
Swingle, P., Pulos, L., und Swingle, M.: Effects of a meridian-based therapy, EFT, on symptoms of PTSD in auto accident victims, vorgestellt auf der Jahreskonferenz der "Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology" in Las Vegas, 2000
Swingle, P.: Effects of the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) method on seizure frequency in children diagnosed with epilepsy, vorgestellt auf der Jahreskonferenz der "Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology" in Las Vegas, 2000

Weitere Studien und Experimente:.

Andrade, J., und Feinstein, D.: Energy Psychology: Theory, Indications, Evidence, in: Feinstein, D.: Energy Psychology Interactive, Ashland, OR: Innersource 2004, herausgegeben von Norton Professional Books
Church, D.: An Objective Experiment on the Use of EFT for Depression
Look. C.: The results of Carol Look's eyesight experiment (dieses Experiment beschäftigt sich mit der Anwendung von EFT auf Augenprobleme)
Morris, N.A.: EFT for Libido: Study Results Summarized -- 80% report an improvement of 50% or more
Smith, S.: EFT brings about 80.7% sports performance improvement
Temple G.: An EFT study: Reducing anxiety in dental patients with EFT (diese kleine EFT-Studie beschäftigt sich mit der Angst-Verminderung von Patienten in Zashnarztpraxen).

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