Referências Bibliográficas

Esta é a lista e referências bibliográficas sobre EFT e segue o padrão da Associação Americana de Psicologia (APA).
Esta lista de pesquisas foi criada por John Freedom e David Feinstein e seu original em inglês pode ser baixado pelo link: ACEP

Atualizada em julho de 2019

Meta-Analyses and Systematic Reviews
(In reverse chronological order):

Rometsch-Ogioun El Sount, C., Windthorst, P., Denkinger, J., Ziser, K, Nikendei, C., Kindermann, D., Ringwald, J., Renner, V., Zipfel, S., Junne, F. (2019). Chronic pain in refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A systematic review on patients’ characteristics and specific interventions. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, (118), 83-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.07.014

Church, D., Stapleton, P., Yang, A., Gallo, F. (2018). Is tapping on acupuncture points an active ingredient in Emotional Freedom Techniques? A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 206(10). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30273275

Feinstein, D. (2018). Energy psychology: Efficacy, speed, mechanisms. Explore: The Journal of
Science and Healing. https://DOI.org/10.1016/j.explore.2018.11.003

Purgato M, Gastaldon C, Papola D, van Ommeren M, Barbui C, Tol WA. (2018). Psychological therapies for the treatment of mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries affected by humanitarian crises. Cochrane Database Syst Rev., 7:CD011849.
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011849.pub2.

Brown, R.C., Witt, A., Fegert, J.M., Keller, F., Rassenhofer, M. & Plener, P.L. (2017). Psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents after man-made and natural disasters: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Psychological Medicine, 47, 1893–1905. DOI:10.1017/S0033291717000496

Morina N, Malek M, Nickerson A, Bryant RA. (2017). Meta‐analysis of interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder and depression in adult survivors of mass violence in low‐ and middle‐income
countries. Depress Anxiety, 34, 679–691. https://DOI.org/10.1002/da.22618.

Sebastian, B., & Nelms, J. (2017). The effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 13(1), 16-25. http://dx.DOI.org/10.1016/j.explore.2016.10.001

Clond, M. (2016). Emotional Freedom Techniques for anxiety: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
J Nerv Ment Dis. 2016 May; 204(5):388-95. DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000483

Metcalf, O. , Varker, T. , Forbes, D. , Phelps, A. , Dell, L. , DiBattista, A. , Ralph, N. and O’Donnell, M. (2016), Efficacy of Fifteen Emerging Interventions for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 29: 88-92. DOI:10.1002/jts.22070

Nelms, J. & Castel, D. (2016). A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and non- randomized trials of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for the treatment of depression. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 12(6), 416-26. http://dx.DOI.org/10.1016/j.explore.2016.08.001

Gilomen, S. A. & Lee, C. W. (2015). The efficacy of acupoint stimulation in the treatment of psychological distress: A meta-analysis. Journal Behavior Therapy & Experimental Psychiatry, 48 (2015) 140-148.

Kalla, M. (2014). The effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for improving the physical, mental, and emotional health of people with chronic diseases and/or
mental health conditions: a systemic review protocol. JBI Database of Systemic Reviews & Implementation Reports, 12(2). http://joannabriggslibrary.org/index.php/jbisrir/article/view/1153/1861

Kim, S.Y., Yin, C.S., In, W., Kim, J-W. (2013). Trends in meridian-based psychotherapy: A review of researches on Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry 24(1),
89-100.
DOI: 10.7231/jon.2013.24.Spc1.089

Boath, E., Stewart, A. and Carryer, A. (2012). A narrative systematic review of the effectiveness of
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Staffordshire University, CPSI Monograph.

Feinstein, D. (2012). Acupoint Stimulation in Treating Psychological Disorders: Evidence of Efficacy.
Review of General Psychology, 16(4), 364-380. DOI:10.1037/a0028602

Randomized Controlled Trials with Potentially Strong Generalizability

Stapleton P, Buchan C, Mitchell I, McGrath Y, Gorton P, Carter B. (2019). An Initial Investigation of Neural Changes in Overweight Adults with Food Cravings after Emotional Freedom Techniques. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 4(1):14; DOI:10.21926/obm.icm.1901010. http://www.lidsen.com/journals/icm/icm-04-01-010

Stapleton P, Chatwin H. (2018). Emotional Freedom Techniques for Food Cravings in Overweight
Adults: A Comparison of Treatment Length. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine,
3(3):013; DOI:10.21926/obm.icm.1803013.

Stapleton., P., Roos, T., Mackintosh, G., Sparenburg, E., & Carter, B. (2018). Online Delivery of Emotional Freedom Techniques for Food Cravings and Weight Management. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, under review.

Gaesser, A. H. and Karan, O. C. (2017). A randomized controlled comparison of Emotional Freedom Technique and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to reduce adolescent anxiety: A pilot study. J Alt Comp Medicine 23(2), 102-08. DOI:10.1089/acm.2015.0316.

Irgens, A. et al. (2017). Thought Field Therapy Compared to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Wait- List for Agoraphobia: A Randomized, Controlled Study with a 12-Month Follow-up.
Front. Psychol., https://DOI.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01027

Stapleton, P., Bannatyne, A., Chatwin, H., Urzi, K-C, Porter, B. & Sheldon, T. (2017). Secondary psychological outcomes in a controlled trial of Emotional Freedom Techniques and cognitive behaviour therapy in the treatment of food cravings. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 28, 136-45. https://DOI.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.06.004

Thomas, R., Cutinho, S. & Aranha, D. (2017). Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) reduces anxiety among women undergoing durgery. Energy Psychology Journal, 9(1). DOI:10.9769/EPJ.2017.9.1.RT

Benor, Daniel. Rossiter-Thornton, John. and Toussaint, Loren. (2016). A Randomized Controlled Trial of Wholistic Hybrid Derived from Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Emotional Freedom Technique (WHEE) for Self-Treatment of Pain, Depression, and Anxiety in Chronic Pain Patients. J Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine.
DOI: 10.1177/2156587216659400

Church, D., & Nelms, J. (2016). Pain, range of motion, and psychological symptoms in a population with frozen shoulder: A randomized controlled dismantling study of Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). Archives of Scientific Psychology, 4(1), 38-48. DOI:10.1037/arc0000028

Church, D., Sparks, T., Clond, M. (2016). EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and resiliency in veterans at risk for PTSD: A randomized controlled trial. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 12(5), 355-365. http://dx.DOI.org/10.1016/j.explore.2016.06.012

Church, D., Yount, G., Rachlin, K., Fox, L., & Nelms, J. (2016). Epigenetic effects of PTSD remediation in veterans using Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Health Promotion, 2016 Aug 12. DOI: 10.1177/0890117116661154

Robson, R., Robson, P., Ludwig, R., Mitabu, C. & Phillips, C. (2016). Effectiveness of Thought Field Therapy Provided by Newly Instructed Community Workers to a Traumatized Population in Uganda: A Randomized Trial. Current Research in Psychology, 7(1), 1-11.
DOI: 10.3844/crpsp.2016.1.11.

Stapleton, P., Bannatyne, A., Porter, B., Urzi, K.C., & Sheldon, T. (2016). Food for thought: A randomised controlled trial of emotional freedom techniques and cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of food cravings. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 8(2), 232–257. DOI:10.1111/aphw.12070

Stapleton, P., Chatwin, H., William, M., Hutton, A. Pain, A., Porter, B. & Sheldon, T. (2016). Emotional Freedom Techniques in the treatment of unhealthy eating behaviors and related psychological constructs in adolescents: A randomized controlled pilot trial. Explore, 12:113-122.

Al-Hadethe, et al. (2015). Randomised controlled study comparing two psychological therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) vs. Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET). J Trauma Stress Disor Treatment, 4(4).
http://dx.DOI.org/10.4172/2324-8947.1000145

Babamahmoodi, et al. (2015). Emotional freedom technique (EFT) effects on psychoimmunological factors of chemically pulmonary injured veterans. Iran Journal of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunological Disorders 14(1), 37-47.

Lee, J.W., Chung, S.Y. & Kim, J.W. (2015). A comparison of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT-I) and Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE) in a geriatric population: A randomized controlled trial. Energy Psychology Journal, 7(1). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2015.05.1.JL

Nemiro, A., Papworth, S., & Palmer-Hoffman, J. (2015). Efficacy of two evidence-based therapies, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for the treatment of gender violence in the Congo: A randomized controlled trial. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 7(2).

Rogers, R. & Sears, S. (2015). Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for stress in students: A
randomized controlled dismantling study. Energy Psychology Journal, 7(2). DOI
10.9769/EPJ.2015.11.1.RR

Church, D. (2014). Reductions in Pain, Depression, and Anxiety Symptoms After PTSD Remediation in Veterans. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 10(3), 162-69.

Gaesser, A. H. (2014). “Interventions to Reduce Anxiety for Gifted Children and Adolescents.”Doctoral
Dissertations, Paper 377. http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/dissertations/377

Stapleton, P., Devine, S., Chatwin, H., Porter, B. and Sheldon, T. 2014. A feasibility study: emotional freedom techniques for depression in Australian adults. Curr. Res. Psychol., 5: 19-33. http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/crpsp.2014.19.33

Bougea, A., Spandideas, N., Alexopoulos, E. et al. (2013). Effect of the Emotional Freedom Technique on Perceived Stress, Quality of Life, and Cortisol Salivary Levels in Tension-Type Headache Sufferers: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Explore, 9(2), 91–99. http://dx.DOI.org/10.1016/j.explore.2012.12.005,

Church, D., Hawk, C, Brooks, A., Toukolehto, O., Wren, M., Dinter, I., Stein, P. (2013). Psychological trauma symptom improvement in veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 201(2),153–160.

Connolly, S.M., Roe-Sepowitz, D., Sakai, C., & Edwards, J. (2013). Utilizing Community Resources to Treat PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Study Using Thought Field Therapy. African Journal of Traumatic Studies, 3(1), 24-32.

Stapleton, P., Church, D., Sheldon, T., Porter, B., & Carlopio, C. (2013). Depression symptoms improve after successful weight loss with emotional freedom techniques. ISRN Psychiatry, article ID 573532. http://dx.DOI.org/10.1155/2013/573532

Church, D., De Asis, M., Brooks, A. (2012) Brief group intervention using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for depression in college students: A randomized controlled trial. Depression Research & Treatment, 2012. DOI:10.1155/2012/257172

Connolly, S.M., & Sakai, C.E. (2012). Brief trauma symptom intervention with Rwandan genocide survivors using Thought Field Therapy. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 13 (3),
161-172.

Irgens A, Dammen T, Nysæter TE, Hoffart A. (2012). Thought Field Therapy (TFT) as a treatment for anxiety symptoms: A randomized controlled trial. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 8,
331-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2012.08.002.

Stapleton, P., Sheldon, T., & Porter, B. (2012). Clinical benefits of Emotional Freedom Techniques on food cravings at 12-months follow-up: A randomized controlled trial. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 4(1), 13-24. DOI: 10.9769.EPJ.2012.4.1.PS http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/crpsp.2014.19.33

Church, D., Piña, O., Reategui, C., & Brooks, A. (2011). Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents after EFT: A randomized controlled pilot study. Traumatology. DOI:10.1177/1534765611426788

Church, D., Yount, G. & Brooks, A. (2011). The effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on stress biochemistry: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease,
200(10), 891–896.

Jones, S., Thornton, J. & Andrews, H. (2011). Efficacy of EFT in reducing public speaking anxiety: A
randomized controlled trial. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, Treatment, 3(1).

Karatzias, T., Power, K., Brown, K., McGoldrick, T., Begum, M., Young, J. . . . & Adams, S. (2011). A controlled comparison of the effectiveness and efficiency of two psychological therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing vs. Emotional Freedom Techniques. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 199(6), 372-378. DOI:
10.1097/NMD.0b013e31821cd262
Salas, M., Brooks, A., & Rowe, J. (2011). The immediate effect of a brief energy psychology intervention (Emotional Freedom Techniques) on specific phobias: A pilot study. Explore, 7, 155-
161.

Stein, P. & Brooks, A. (2011). Efficacy of EFT provided by coaches versus licensed therapists in veterans with PTSD. Energy Psychology Journal: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 3(1).

Baker, A. H., & Siegel, L. S. (2010). Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) reduces intense fears: A partial replication and extension of Wells et al. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 2(2), p 13-30. DOI: 10.9769/EPJ.2010.2.2.AHB.LSS

Schoninger, B. & Hartung, J. (2010). Changes on self-report measures of public speaking anxiety following treatment with Thought Field Therapy. Energy Psychology: Theory, Practice, Research,
2(1).

Stapleton, P., Sheldon, T., Porter, B., & Whitty, J. (2010). A randomized clinical trial of a meridian- based intervention for food cravings with six month follow-up. Behaviour Change, 28(1), 1-16.

Church, D. (2009). The Effect of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) on athletic performance: A
randomized controlled blind trial. The Open Sports Sciences Journal, 9, 94-99.

Brattberg, G. (2008). Self-administered EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) in individuals with fibromyalgia: a randomized trial. Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal, August/September
2008.

Elder, C., Ritenbaugh, C. et al. (2007). Randomized trial of two mind-body interventions for weight loss maintenance. Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 13(1), 67-78.

Schoninger, B. (2004). Efficacy of Thought Field Therapy (TFT) as a treatment modality for persons with public speaking anxiety. Dissertation Abstracts International, 65 (10), 5455. (UMI No. AAT
3149748)

Wells, S., Polglase, K., Andrews, H. B., Carrington, P. & Baker, A. H. (2003). Evaluation of a meridian- based intervention, emotional freedom techniques (EFT), for reducing specific phobias of small animals. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 59(9) 943-966.

Kober A., Scheck, T., Greher, M., Lieba, F., Fleischhackl, R., Fleischhackl, S. . . . & Hoerauf, K. (2002).
Pre-hospital analgesia with acupressure in victims of minor trauma: A prospective, randomized, double-blinded trial. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 95(3), 723-727.

Randomized Controlled Trials with Limited Generalizability

Vural, P. I., & Aslan, E. (2019). Emotional freedom techniques and breathing awareness to reduce childbirth fear: A randomized controlled study. Complementary Therapy in Clinical Practice, 35,
224-231. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.02.011. Epub 2019 Feb 15.

Jasubhai, S. & Mukundan, C. R. (2018). Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotional Freedom
Technique in reducing anxiety and depression in Indian adults.
Int J Emerg Ment Health, 20(2): 403. DOI: 10.4172/1522-4821.1000403

Chatwin, H., Stapleton, P.B., Porter, B., Devine, S., & Sheldon, T. (2016). The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Emotional Freedom Techniques in Reducing Depression and Anxiety among Adults: A Pilot Trial. Integrative Medicine, 15(2), 27-34.

Reynolds, A. (2015). Is acupoint stimulation an active ingredient in Emotional Freedom Techniques?
A controlled trial of treacher burnout. Energy Psychology Journal, 7(1). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2015.05.1.AR

Fox, L. (2013). Is Acupoint Tapping an Active Ingredient or an Inert Placebo in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)? A Randomized Controlled Dismantling Study. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 5(2), 15-26.

Church, D., De Asis, M., & Brooks, A. J. (2012). Brief group intervention using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for depression in college students: A randomized controlled trial. Depression Research & Treatment, 2012. DOI:10.1155/2012/257172

Jain, S. et al. (2012). Healing touch with guided imagery for PTSD in returning active duty military: A
randomized controlled trial. Military Medicine,177(9), 1015.

Jain, S., & Rubino, A. (2012). The effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for optimal test performance: A randomized controlled trial. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 4(2), 13-24. DOI:10.9769.EPJ.2012.4.2.SJ

Fitch, J., Di Girolamo, J. A., & Schmuldt, L.M. (2011). The Efficacy of Primordial Energy Activation and
Transcendence (PEAT) for Public Speaking Anxiety. Energy Psychology Journal, 4(1). DOI:
10.9769/EPJ.2011.3.2.JF

Moritz, S., Aravena, S.C., Guczka, S. Schilling, L., Eichenberg, C., Raubart G., Seebeck, A., & Jelinek, L. (2011). Knock and it will be opened to you? An examination of meridian-tapping in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). J. Behav. Ther. & Exp.Psychiat. 42, 81-88.

Zhang, Ying; Feng, Bin; Xie, Jian-ping; Xu, Fang-zhong; and Chen, Jiong. (2011). Clinical Study on Treatment of the Earthquake-caused Post-traumatic Stress Disorder by Cognitive-behavior Therapy and Acupoint Stimulation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 31(1): 60-63.

Benor, D. J., Ledger, K., Toussaint, L., Hett, G., & Zaccaro, D. (2009). 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, 5(6).

Sezgin, N., Ozcan, B., Church, D., (2009). The effect of two psychophysiological techniques (Progressive Muscular Relaxation and Emotional Freedom Techniques) on test anxiety in high school students: A randomized blind controlled study. International Journal of Healing and Caring,
9(1).

Pignotti, M. (2005). Thought Field Therapy Voice Technology vs. Random Meridian Point Sequences: A Single-blind Controlled Experiment. Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice, 4(1), 2005, 38-
47.

Andrade, J. & Feinstein, D. (2004). Preliminary report of the first large-scale study of energy psychology. Energy Psychology Interactive: Rapid Interventions for Lasting Change. Ashland, OR: Innersource.

Waite, L. W. & Holder, M.D. (2003). Assessment of the Emotional Freedom Technique: An alternative treatment for fear. The Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice, 2 (1) 20-26.

Hui, K. K. S, Liu, J., Makris, N., Gollub, R. W., Chen, A. J. W., Moore, C. I., . . . Kwong, K. K. (2000).
Acupuncture modulates the limbic system and subcortical gray structures of the human brain: Evidence from fMRI studies in normal subjects. Human Brain Mapping, 9, 13-25. DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0193(2000)9:1<13::AID-HBM2>3.0.CO;2-F

Uncontrolled Outcome Studies

Bach, D., Groesbeck, G., Stapleton, P., Sims, R., Blickheuser, K. & Church, D. (2019). Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Improves Multiple Physiological Markers of Health. Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine 24.

Church, D., & Clond, M. (2019). Is online treatment as effective as in-person treatment? Psychological change in two relationship skills groups. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease 207(5):315-319. DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000975

Groesbeck, G., Bach, D., Stapleton, P., Banton, S., Blickheuser, K., & Church. D. (2018). The Interrelated Physiological and Psychological Effects of EcoMeditation: A Pilot Study. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 23.

Church, D. & House, D. (2018). Borrowing Benefits: Group treatment with Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques is associated with simultaneous reductions in posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression symptoms. Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, 23: 1-4. DOI:
10.1177/215658721875651

Church, D., Stapleton, P., Sheppard, L., & Carter, B. (2018). Naturally Thin You: Weight Loss and Psychological Symptoms After a Six-Week Online Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Course. Explore, 14(2), 131-136. DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2017.10.009

Rosyanti, L., Hadi, I. et al. (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 2(8). http://heanoti.com/index.php/hn/article/view/hn20815.

Stapleton P, Sandstrom U, Hamne G. (2018) Evaluating a 3-Week Model for Reducing Symptoms of Stress in Traumatised Youth Using the Trauma Tapping Technique (TTT) for Self-help: A Pilot Trial. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 3(4); 36. DOI:10.21926/obm.icm.1804036.

Church, D., & House, D. (2018). Borrowing benefits: Group treatment with Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques is associated with simultaneous reductions in posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression symptoms. Journal of Evidence-based Integrative Medicine, 23. DOI:10.1177/2156587218756510

Boath, E., Good, R., Tsaroucha, A., Stewart, A., Pitch, S. & Boughey, A. (2017). Tapping your way to success: using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to reduce anxiety and improve communication skills in social work students. Journal of Social Work Education, 36(6). http://dx.DOI.org/10.1080/02615479.2017.1297394

Church, D., Stapleton, P., & Banton, S. (2017). Naturally Thin You: Weight Loss and Psychological Symptoms after a Six Week Online Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Course. EXPLORE, The Journal of Science and Healing. DOI:10.1016/j.explore.2017.10.009.

Hope, Terrie. (2017) The Effects of Access Bars on Anxiety and Depression: A Pilot Study.
Energy Psychology Journal, 9(2). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2017.9.2.TH

Saleh, B., Tiscione, M., & Freedom, J. (2017). The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on
Patients with Dental Anxiety: A Pilot Study. Energy Psychology Journal, 9(1). DOI
10.9769/EPJ.2017.9.1.BS.

Stapleton, P.B., Mackay., E., Chatwin, H., Murphy, D., Porter, B., Thibault, S., Sheldon, T. & Pidgeon, A.M. (2017). Effectiveness of a School-Based Emotional Freedom Techniques Intervention for Promoting Student Wellbeing. Adolescent Psychiatry, 7(2), 112-26.
DOI: https://DOI.org/10.2174/2210676607666171101165425.

Maharaj, M. E. (2016). Differential gene expression after Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) treatment: A novel pilot protocol for salivary mRNA assessment. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 8(1), 17–32. DOI:10.9769/EPJ.2016.8.1.MM

Libretto, S., Hilton, L. Gordon, S. and Zhang, W. (2015). Effects of integrative PTSD treatment in a military health setting. Energy Psychology Journal, 7(2). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2015.11.1.SL

Pfrommer, et al., (2015). Heart Assisted Therapy-Self-Regulation (HAT-SR) for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia. Gerontol Geriatr Res 2015, S4:005 http://dx.DOI.org/10.4172/2167-7182.S4-005

Aremu, A. O., & Taiwo, A. K. (2014). Reducing mathematics anxiety among students with pseudo- dyscalculia in Ibadan through numerical cognition and emotional freedom techniques: Moderating effect of mathematics efficacy. African Journal for the Psychological Studies of Social Issues,
17(1), 113–129.
Baker, B. Hoffman, C. (2014). Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to reduce the side effects associated with tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitor use in women with breast cancer: A ser- vice evaluation. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 7(2), 136-42.

Boath, E., Stewart, A. & Rolling, C. (2014). The impact of EFT and matrix reimprinting on the civilian survivors of war in Bosnia: A pilot study. Curr. Res. Psychol., 5: 64-72. http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/crpsp.2014.64.72

Church, D., & Brooks, A. J. (2014). CAM and energy psychology techniques remediate PTSD
symptoms in veterans and spouses. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 10(1),
24-33.

Church, D., & Palmer-Hoffman, J. (2014). TBI symptoms improve after PTSD remediation with
Emotional Freedom Techniques. Traumatology, 20(3), 172-181.

Hajloo, M., Ahadi, H., Rezabakhsh, H., Mojembari, A.K. (2014). Investigation on Emotional-Freedom Technique Effectiveness in Diabetic Patients’ Blood Sugar Control. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 5(27), 1280. DOI:10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n27p1280.

Lee, S-W., Lee, Y-J., Yoo, S-W., Lee, R-D., Park, S-J. (2014). Case series of panic disorder patients treated with Oriental Medical treatments and EFT. Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, 25(1), 13-
DOI:10.7231/jon.2014.25.1.013.

Ortner, N., Palmer-Hoffman, J., Clond, M. (2014). Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on the Reduction of Chronic Pain in Adults: A Pilot Study. Energy Psychology Journal, 6(2).
DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2014.11.2.NO.JH.MC

Song, S-Y., Lee, J-H., Suh, J-W., Kwon, C-Y., & Kim, J-W. (2014). Qualitative analysis of the influence of an Emotion Freedom Techniques (EFT) group treatment program for Hwa-Byung (suppressed anger) patients. Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, 25(1), 29-38.
DOI: 10.7231/jon.2014.25.1.029.

Boath, E. Stewart, A. Carryer, A. (2013). Is Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Generalizable?
Comparing Effects in Sport Science Students Versus Complementary Therapy Students. Energy
Psychology Journal, 5(2). DOI 10.9769.EPJ.2013.5.2.EB.AC.AS.SU

Boath, E., Stewart, A., Carryer, A. (2013). Tapping for success: A pilot study to explore if Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) can reduce anxiety and enhance academic performance in University students. Innovative Practice in Higher Education, 1(3).

Church, D., & Brooks, A. J. (2013). CAM and energy psychology techniques remediate PTSD
symptoms in veterans and spouses. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 10(1), 24-33.

Church, D., & Brooks, A. J. (2013). The Effect of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) on psychological symptoms in addiction treatment: A pilot study. International Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 2(2).

Stewart A, Boath E, Carryer A, Walton I, Hill L. (2013). Can Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) be effective in the treatment of emotional conditions? Results of a service evaluation in Sandwell. Journal of Psychological Therapies in Primary Care 2:71-84.

Stewart, A., Boath, E., Carryer, A., Walton, I., Hill, L., Phillips, D. & Dawson, K. (2013). Can Matrix Reimprinting using EFT be effective in the treatment of emotional conditions? Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 5(1), 13-18.

Boath, E., Stewart, A. & Carryer, A. (2012). Tapping for PEAS: Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) in reducing Presentation Expression Anxiety Syndrome (PEAS) in University students. Innovative Practice in Higher Education, 1(2).

Church, D., & Downs, D. (2012). Sports confidence and critical incident intensity after a brief application of Emotional Freedom Techniques: A pilot study. The Sport Journal, 15.

Darby, D. & Hartung, J. (2012). Thought field therapy for blood-injection-injury phobia: A pilot study.
Energy Psychology Journal, 4(1), 25-32.

Gurret, J-M., Caufour, C., Palmer-Hoffman, J., & Church, D. (2012). Post-Earthquake Rehabilitation of

Clinical PTSD in Haitian Seminarians. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 4(2),
33-40.

Harper, M. (2012). Taming the amygdala: An EEG analysis of exposure therapy for the traumatized.
Traumatology, 18(2), 61-74. do:10.1177/1534765611429082.

Hartung, J. & Stein, P. (2012). Telephone delivery of EFT (emotional freedom techniques) remediates
PTSD symptoms in veterans. Energy Psychology Journal, 4(1), 33-40.

Llewellyn-Edwards, T., & Llewellyn-Edwards, M. (2012). The effect of EFT (emotional freedom techniques) on soccer performance. Fidelity: Journal for the National Council of Psychotherapy,
47, 14 – 19.

Fitch, J., Schmuldt, L., & Rudick, K. L. (2011). Reducing state communication anxiety for public speaker. An energy psychology pilot study. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 6(3), 178-192.

Hodge, P. & Jurgens, C. (2011). A Pilot Study of the Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques in
Psoriasis. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research & Treatment, 3(2).

Lee, Jung-Hwan, Suh, Hynu-Uk, Chung, Sun-Yong, & Kim, Jong-Woo. (2011). A Preliminary study for the evaluation of the effects of EFT for insomnia in the elderly. Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry.
22(4),101-109.

Palmer-Hoffman, J. & Brooks, A. (2011). Psychological symptom change after group application of
Emotional Freedom Techniques. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 3(1), 57-72.

Temple, G., & Mollon, P. (2011). Reducing anxiety in dental patients using EFT: A pilot study. Energy
Psychology: Theory, Research & Treatment, 3(2).

Church, D. & Brooks, A. (2010). 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, Oct/Nov 2010.

Hammond, M. & Boltman, M. (2010). The Energy of Reading Project. Unpublished uncontrolled outcome study. www.energyoflearning.com.

Haynes, T. (2010). Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Occupational Stress for
Preschool Teachers. PhD Dissertation. UMI 3412819. UMI Dissertation Publishing.

Sakai, C., Connolly, S., Oas, P. (2010). Treatment of PTSD in Rwandan child genocide survivors using
Thought Field Therapy. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 12(1), 41-50.

Stone, B., Leyden, L. & Fellows, B. (2010). Energy Psychology treatment for orphan heads of households in Rwanda: An observational study. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research and Treatment, 2(2).

Church, D. (2009). The treatment of combat trauma in veterans using EFT: A pilot protocol.
Traumatology, 15(1), 45-55.

Church, D., & Geronilla, L. (2009). Psychological symptom change in veterans after six sessions of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): an observational study. International Journal of Healing and Caring, 9:1.

Stone, B., Leyden, L., & Fellows, B. (2009). Energy Psychology treatment for posttraumatic stress in genocide survivors in a Rwandan orphanage: A pilot investigation. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 1(1), 73-82.

Lambrou, P., Pratt, G., & Chevalier, G. (2005). Physiological and psychological effects of a mind/body therapy on claustrophobia. Journal of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine 14(3), 239-251.

Rowe, J. (2005). The effects of EFT on long-term psychological symptoms. Counseling and Clinical
Psychology Journal, 2(3):104.

Swingle, P., Pulos, L., & Swingle, M. K. (2005). Neurophysiological indicators of EFT treatment of post traumatic stress. Journal of Subtle Energies & Energy Medicine. 15, 75-86.

Darby, D. W. (2002). The efficacy of Thought Field Therapy as a treatment modality for individuals diagnosed with blood-injection-injury phobia. Dissertation Abstracts International, 64 (03), 1485B. (UMI No. 3085152)

Folkes, C. (2002). Thought field therapy and trauma recovery. International Journal of Emergency
Mental Health, 4, 99-103.

Sakai, C. S., Paperny, D., Mathews, M., Tanida, G., Boyd, G., & Simons, A. (2001). Thought field therapy clinical application: Utilization in an HMO in behavioral medicine and behavioral health services. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57, 1215-1227. DOI: 10.1002/jclp.1088.

Carbonell, J. & Figley, C. (1999). A systematic clinical demonstration project of promising PTSD
treatment approaches. Traumatology, 5(1). http://dx.DOI.org/10.1177/153476569900500106

Wade, J. F. (1990). The effects of the Callahan phobia treatment techniques on self concept.
Unpublished doctoral dissertation. The Professional School of Psychological Studies, San Diego, CA.

Carbonell, J.L. (1995). An experimental study of TFT and acrophobia. The Thought Field, 2(3).

Survey Studies of Practitioner Observations

Stapleton, P. & Chatwin, H. (2017). Determining highly desirable traits of an effective Emotional Freedom Techniques practitioner: A Delphi Study. Energy Psychology Journal, 9(2). DOI:10.9769/EPJ.2017.9.2.PS

Feinstein, D. (2016). A survey of Energy Psychology practitioners: Who they are, what they do, who they help. Energy Psychology Journal 8(1). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2016.8.1.DF

Kalla, M. (2016). Supporting chronic disease healthcare through remote Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) treatment and self-care: An evaluation using the WHO determinants of health. Energy Psychology Journal, 7(2). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2016.8.1.MK

Kalla, M., Simmons, M., Robinson, A., & Stapleton, P. (2016). Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) as a practice for supporting chronic disease healthcare: A Practitioners’ Perspective. Disability and Rehabilitation, 40(14), 1654-1662. DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1306125 http://dx.DOI.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1306125

Chalmers, J. S. (2015). An exploration of the experiences of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) practitioners. Unpublished master’s dissertation. University of Northampton, UK. http://tinyurl.com/zfmyf4a

White, I. C. (2015). It helps me to love my work: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the senior therapist experience of using Energy Psychology in Psychotherapy for Trauma. Master’s thesis. http://hdl.handle.net/10788/2054

Mason, E. (2012). Energy psychology and psychotherapy: A study of the use of energy psychology in psychotherapy practice. Counselling & Psychotherapy Research, 12(3), 224-32.

Schulz, K. (2009). Integrating energy psychology into treatment for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 1(1), 15-22.

Clinical Case Studies

Nicosia, G., Minewiser, L, & Freger, A. (2019). World Trade Center: A longitudinal case study for treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Emotional Freedom Technique and Eye Movement. Work, 63(2), 199-204. DOI: 10.3233/WOR-192921.

Drewry, D. (2017). Central nervous system apnea can be caused by traumatizing events, and it can be resolved. International Journal of Healing and Caring, 17(1).

Minewiser, L. (2017). Six Sessions of Emotional Freedom Techniques Remediate One Veteran’s
Combat- Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Medical Acupuncture, 29(4): 249-253.

Steel, J.M. (2016). Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT) for reducing stress and increasing self- esteem: A self-study. Energy Psychology Journal, 8(1). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2016.8.1.JMS

Sheldon, T., (2014). Psychological intervention including emotional freedom techniques for an adult with motor vehicle accident related posttraumatic stress disorder: A case study. Curr. Res. Psychol., 5: 40-63. http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/crpsp.2014.40.63

Kim, S-J., Ryu, C-G., Cho, A-R., Seo, J-H., Kim, J-N., Sung, W-Y., & Park, J-H. (2012). A case report of a somatization disorder patient with histrionic personality disorder. Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, 23(2), 85-98. DOI:10.7231/JON.2012.23.2.085

Lee, H-J. (2012). Effect of trance techniques on emotion and pain: Utilizing NLP and EFT. Un published master’s thesis, Kwangju Women’s University.

Lee, K-S. (2012). The effect of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) on students’ video game addiction. Unpublished Master’s Thesis, Korea National University of Education.

McCallion, F. (2012). Emotional freedom techniques for dyslexia: A case study. Energy Psychology
Journal, 4(2). DOI: 10.9769.EPJ.2012.4.2.FM

Rotheram, M., Maynard, I., Thomas, O. Bawden, M. & Francis, L. (2012). Preliminary evidence for the treatment of Type 1 ‘Yips’: The efficacy of the Emotional Freedom Techniques. The Sports Psychologist, 26, 551-570.

Burk, L. (2010). Single session EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for stress-related symptoms after motor vehicle accidents. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, (2010), 2(1),
65-72.

Connais, C. (2009). The effectiveness of emotional freedom technique on the somatic symptoms of fibromyalgia, 3372777 Psy.D. United States e Colorado: The University of the Rockies. Retrieved from http://0-search.proquest.com.prospero.
murdoch.edu.au/docview/305082332?accountid¼12629. ProQuest Dissertations.

Craig, G., Bach, D., Groesbeck, G., & Benor, D. (2009). Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) For traumatic brain injury. International Journal of Healing and Caring, (2009, May), 9(2), 1-12.

Diepold, J. H., Jr., & Goldstein, D. (2009). Thought field therapy and QEEG changes in the treatment of trauma: A case study. Traumatology, 15, 85-93.

Lee, J-W., Cha, H-J., Seo, Y-M., Seo, D-W., & Park, S-J. (2009). A case report of Schizophreni form Disorder treated by Oriental Medical Treatment and Emotional Freedom Tech-
niques. Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry. 20(2), 207-216.

Schulz, K. (2009). Integrating energy psychology into treatment for adult survivors of childhood sexual

abuse. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 1(1), 15-22.

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, 9(3).

Chun, Y-H., & Kim, B-K. (2008) A case study of Tourette’s Syndrome with adjunct neurofeedback treatment. Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, 19(3), 277-288.

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.

Nicosia, G. (2008). World Trade Center Tower 2 survivor: EP Treatment of long-term PTSD: A case study. Paper presented at the Tenth International ACEP (Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology) conference, Albuquerque.

Seo, J-H., Kang, H-Sun., Kim, Ja-Y., Sung, W-Y., Na, Y-J., & Kim, J-W. (2007). A case report of a patient with weakness of heart and gall bladder type somatization disorder induced by stress. Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, 18(3), 249-260.

Callahan, J. (2004). Using Thought Field Therapy® (TFT) to support and complement a medical treatment for cancer: A case history. The International Journal of Healing and Caring, 4(3).

Bray, R.L. (2003). Working through traumatic stress without the overwhelming responses. Journal of
Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 12, 103-124.

Systematic Observational Reports

Stapleton., P., Chatwin., H., Shepperd, L., & McSwan, J. (2016). The Lived Experience of Chronic Pain and the Impact of Brief Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Group Therapy on Coping. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 8(2), 18-28.

Feinstein, D. (2016). A survey of Energy Psychology practitioners: Who they are, what they do, who they help. Energy Psychology Journal 8(1). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2016.8.1.DF

Robson, P. & Robson, H. (2012). The Challenges and opportunities of introducing Thought Field
Therapy (TFT) following the Haiti earthquake. Energy Psychology Journal, 4(1).
DOI:10.9769/EPJ.2012.4.1.PR

Swingle, P. (2010). Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) as an effective adjunctive treatment in the neurotherapeutic treatment of seizure disorders. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 2(1), 29-38.

Dinter, I. (2009). Working with military service members and veterans: A field report of obstacles and opportunities. Energy Psychology Journal 1(1). DOI: 10.9769/EPJ.2009.1.1.ID

Gallo, F. (2009). Energy psychology in rehabilitation: Origins, clinical applications, and theory. Energy
Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 1(1), 57-72.

Lubin, H. & Schneider, T. (2009). Change Is possible: EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) with life- sentence and veteran prisoners at San Quentin state prison. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 1(1), 83-88.

Pasahow R. J. (2009). Energy Psychology and Thought Field Therapy in the treatment of tinnitus. Int
Tinnitus Journal, 15(2):130-133.

Schulz, K. (2009). Integrating energy psychology into treatment for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 1(1), 15-22.

Dinter, I. (2008). Veterans: Finding their way home with EFT. International Journal of Healing and
Caring, 8(3).

Morikawa, A. I. H. (2005). Toward the clinical applications of Thought Field Therapy to the treatment of bulimia nervosa in Japan. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, California Coast University, Santa Ana.

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.

Yancey, V. (2002). The use of Thought Field Therapy in educational settings. Dissertation Abstracts
International, 63 (07), 2470A. (UMI No. 3059661)

Callahan, R. (2001). Raising and lowering HRV: Some clinical findings of Thought Field Therapy.
Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57(10), 1175-86.

Callahan, R. (2001). The impact of Thought Field Therapy on heart rate variability. Journal of Clinical
Psychology, 57(10), 1153-1170.

Johnson, C., Shala, M., Sejdijaj, X., Odell, R., & Dabishevci, D. (2001). Thought Field Therapy: Soothing the bad moments of Kosovo. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57(10), 1237- 1240.

Pignotti, M., & Steinberg, M. (2001). Heart rate variability as an outcome measure for Thought Field
Therapy in clinical practice. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57(10), 1193-1206.

Anecdotal Reports

There are several thousand anecdotal reports re: positive effects reported from Energy Psychology techniques. Visit the following websites to review these:

www.remarkablerecoveries.com

http://www.eftuniverse.com/faqs/eft-tapping-case-studies

Theoretical and Review Articles

Leskowitz, E. (2019). Mesmer reconsidered: From animal magnetism to the biofield. EXPLORE
15(2), 95-97. https://DOI.org/10.1016/j.explore.2018.12.010

Feinstein, D. (2019).. Words to tap by: The use of language in energy psychology protocols. Energy
Psychology: Theory, Research and Treatment. 11(1).

Church, D. Stapleton, P. Mollon, P. Feinstein, D. Boath, E. Mackay, D. Sims, R. (2018) Guidelines for the Treatment of PTSD Using Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). Healthcare 2018,
6(4),146. https://DOI.org/10.3390/healthcare6040146

Gaesser, A. (2018). Befriending anxiety to reach potential: Strategies to empower our gifted youth.
Gifted Child Today, 41(4); 186-195. https://DOI.org/10.1177/1076217518786983

Pfeiffer, A. (2018). Was Ist dran am klopfen? (What’s up with tapping?) Eine Ubersichtsarbeit.
Psychotherapeutenjournal 3, 235-243.

Vural, P. & Aslan. (2018). DUYGUSAL ÖZGÜRLEŞME TEKNİĞİ (EFT) KAPSAMI VE UYGULAMA ALANLARI (Published in Turkish. English title: Emotional Freedom Technique Scope and Practice Areas). Life Skills Journal of Psychology 2(3), 11-25.

Kalla, M., Simmons, M., Robinson, A., & Stapleton, P. (2017). Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) as a practice for supporting chronic disease healthcare: A practitioners’ perspective. Disability Rehabilitation. 27, 1-9. DOI:10.1080/09638288.2017.1306125.

Church, D. & Feinstein, D. (2017). The Manual Stimulation of Acupuncture Points in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Review of Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques. Medical Acupuncture, 29(4): 249-253.

Church, D., Stern, S., Boath, E., Stewart, A. Feinstein, D. & Clond, M. (2017). Emotional Freedom Techniques to treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans: Review of the evidence, survey of practitioners and proposed clinical guidelines. Permanente Journal, 21. DOI: 10.7812/TPP/16- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28678690

Leskowitz, E. (2017). Integrative Medicine for Military Injuries: Special Issue of Medical Acupuncture.
Medical Acupuncture, 29(4). DOI: 10.1089/acu.2017.29058.1es

Mangione, L., Swengros, D. & Anderson, J.G. (2017). Mental health wellness and biofield therapies: An integrative review. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 38:11, 930-944, DOI:
10.1080/01612840.2017.1364808

Feinstein, D. (2016). A survey of Energy Psychology practitioners: Who they are, what they do, who they help. Energy Psychology Journal 8(1). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2016.8.1.DF

Kalla, M. (2016). Supporting Chronic Disease Healthcare Through Remote Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Treatment and Self-care: An Evaluation Using the WHO Determinants of Health. Energy Psychology Journal, 7(2). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2016.8.1.MK

Kalla, M. & Stapleton, P. (2016). How Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) may be utilizing memory reconsolidation mechanisms for therapeutic change in neuropsychiatric disorders
such as PTSD and phobia: A proposed model. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, in press.

Kos, J.L. (2016). A Study of Energy Psychology and the efficacy of Emotional Freedom Techniques in trauma-focused therapy. Doctoral dissertation, California Southern University, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2016. 10195462.

Rancour, P. (2016). The Emotional Freedom Technique: Finally, a unifying theory for the practice of holistic nursing, or too good to be true? J Holist Nurs. 2016 May 11. pii: 0898010116648456. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27170647

Bakker, G. (2015). A bigger swamp is still a swamp: Comments on Feinstein (2014). Energy
Psychology Journal, 6(1). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2014.6.1.GB

Feinstein, D. (2015). Calling an avalanche a swamp: Comments on Bakker (2014). Energy
Psychology Journal, 6(1). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2014.6.1.DF

Feinstein, D. (2015). Comments on “The current status of Energy Psychology”: Growing evidence for extraordinary claims. Energy Psychology Journal, 6(1). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2014.6.1.DF

Gaudiano, B., Brown, L., Miller, I. (2015). Old wine in new bottles: Response to Sise et al.
Energy Psychology Journal, 6(1). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2014.6.1.BG.LB.IM

Schwarz, R. (2015). Deconstructing the six anti-scientific strategies for denying a highly effective therapy. Energy Psychology Journal, 6(1). DOI 10.9769/EPJ.2014.6.1.AS

Sise, M., Leskowitz,L., Stein, P. & Tranguch, A. (2015). Critical thinking in the energy therapies: Comments on Gaudiano. Energy Psychology Journal, 6(1).

Benor, D.J., 2014. Energy psychology practices and theories of new combinations of psychotherapy.
Curr. Res. Psychol., 5: 1-18. http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/crpsp.2014.1.18

Church, D., Feinstein, D., Palmer-Hoffman, J., Stein, P. and Tranguch, A. (2014). Empirically Supported Psychological Treatments: The Challenge of Evaluating Clinical Innovations. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 202(10), 699-709. DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000188

Dunnewold, A.L., 2014. Thought field therapy efficacy following large scale traumatic events. Curr.
Res. Psychol., 5: 34-39. http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/crpsp.2014.34.39

Lake, J. (2014). A Review of select CAM modalities for the prevention and treatment of PTSD.
Psychiatric Times; July 25, 2014. http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/integrative-psychiatry/review- select-cam-modalities-prevention-and-treatment-ptsd

Mollon, P. (2014). Attachment and Energy Psychology: Explorations at the interface of bodily, mental, relational, and transpersonal aspects of human behavior and experience. In Talking Bodies (Ed. K. White), London: Karnac.

Aung, S., Fay, H., Hobbs, R. (2013). Traditional Chinese medicine as a basis for treating psychiatric disorders: A review of theory with illustrative cases. Medical Acupuncture, 25(6): 398-406.

Church, D. (2013). Clinical EFT as an evidence-based practice for the treatment of psychological and physiological conditions. Psychology, 4(8). http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=35751

Bakker, G. M. (2013). The current status of energy psychology: Extraordinary claims with less than ordinary evidence. Clinical Psychologist. Article first published online. DOI:10.1111/cp.12020

Feinstein, D. (2013). EP Treatments Over a Distance: The Curious Phenomenon of “Surrogate
Tapping.” Energy Psychology Journal, 5(1). DOI: 10.9769.EPJ.2013.5.1.DF

Gaffney, D. (2013). Established and emerging PTSD treatments. Mental Health Clinician, 2(7), 213-https://DOI.org/10.9740/mhc.n131766 http://mhc.cpnp.org/DOI/full/10.9740/mhc.n131766

Gallo, F. (2013). Energy for Healing Trauma Energy Psychology and the Efficient Treatment of Trauma and PTSD. Energy Psychology Journal, 5(1).

Kim, S.Y.; Yin, C.S.; In, W.; Kim, J-W. (2013). Trends in meridian-based psychotherapy: A review of researches on Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry 24(1),
89-100. DOI: 10.7231/jon.2013.24.Spc1.089

Stapleton, P., Porter, B., & Sheldon, T. (2013). Quitting smoking: How to use Emotional Free dom
Techniques. The International Journal of Healing and Caring, 13(1), 1-9.

Church, D., Feinstein, D. (2012). The psychobiology and clinical principles of energy psychology treatments for PTSD: A review. In T. Van Leeuwen and M. Brouwer Editors, Psychology of Trauma. Hauppage, NY: Nova Publishers.

Feinstein, D. (2012). Acupoint stimulation in treating psychological disorders: Evidence of efficacy.
Review of General Psychology, 16, 364-380. DOI: 10.1037/a0028602

Feinstein, D., Moore, D. & Teplitz, D. (2012). Addressing emotional blocks to healing in an energy medicine practice: Ethical and clinical guidelines. Energy Psychology Journal, 4(1).

Gaudiano, B. A., Brown, L. A., & Miller, I. W. (2012). Tapping their patients’ problems away?: Characteristics of psychotherapists using energy meridian techniques. Research on Social Work Practice, 22, 647-655. DOI:10.1177/1049731512448468

Gruder, D. (2012). Controversial 2008 research review published in Psychotherapy finds new support. Psychotherapy 47(3), 39-42.

Sojcher, R., Perlman, A. & Fogerite, S. (2012). Evidence and potential mechanisms for mindfulness practices and energy psychology for obesity and binge-eating disorder. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 8(5), 271-276.

Freedom, J. (2011). Energy psychology: The future of therapy? Noetic News:
http://www.noetic.org/noetic/issue-thirteen-august/energy-psychology/

Kwon, Y-J., & Cho, S-H. (2011). Oriental medical interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder: A
model of Oriental Medicine for disaster mental health. Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, 22(4),
77-86.

Varvogli, L., & Darviri, C. (2011). Stress Management Techniques: Evidence-based procedures that reduce stress and promote health. Health Science Journal, 5(2), 74-89.

Church, D. (2010). Your DNA is not your destiny: Behavioral epigenetics and the role of emotions in health. Anti Aging Medical Therapeutics, October 2010.

Church, D., Brooks, A. (2010). Application of Emotional Freedom Techniques. Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal, 9(4), 46-48.
Feinstein, D. (2010). The case for energy psychology. Psychotherapy Networker, Nov/Dec 2010. Feinstein, D. (2010). Rapid treatment of PTSD: Why psychological exposure with acupoint tapping may
be effective. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 47(3), 385-402.

Feinstein, D. & Church, D. (2010). Modulating gene expression through psychotherapy:The contribution of non-invasive somatic interventions. Review of General Psychology, 14, 283-295.

Hoss, R. & Hoss, L. (2010). The Dream to Freedom Technique, a methodology for integrating the complimentary therapies of energy psychology and dreamwork. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 2(1), 45-64.

Jeong, Y-J. (2010). EFT for freedom of mind and body: A review. Journal of the
Korean Society of Jungshin Science, 14(2), 61-75.

Pasahow, R.J. (2010). Methodological problems in Waite & Holder (2003) preclude meaningful interpretations about Emotional Freedom Techniques. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 2(2). DOI: 10.9769/EPJ.2010.2.2.RP

Baker, A. H., Carrington, P., Putilin, D. (2009). Theoretical and methodological problems in research on
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and other meridian therapies. Psychology Journal, 6(2), 34-
46.

Feinstein, D. (2009). Controversies in energy psychology. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 1(1), 45-56.

Feinstein, D. (2009). Facts, paradigms, and anomalies in the acceptance of energy psychology: A rejoinder to McCaslin’s (2009) and Pignotti and Thyer’s (2009) comments on Feinstein (2008a). Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training. 46, 262-269. DOI 10.1037/a0016086

Lane, J. (2009). The neurochemistry of counterconditioning: Acupressure desensitization in psychotherapy. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, 1(1), 31-44.

McCaslin, D. (2009). A review of efficacy claims in energy psychology. Psychotherapy: Research, Practice, Training, 46, 249-256. DOI:10.1037/a0016025

Pignotti, M., & Thayer, B. (2009). Some comments on “Energy psychology: A review of the evidence.” Premature conclusions based on incomplete evidence? Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 46(2), 257-261. DOI: 10-1037/a0016027.

Feinstein, D. (2008). Energy psychology: a review of the preliminary evidence. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training. 45(2), 199-213.

Feinstein, D. (2008) Energy psychology in disaster relief. Traumatology 141:1, 124-137.

Lynch, E. (2007). Emotional acupuncture. Nursing Standard—Royal College of Nursing, 21(50), 24-
29.

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], 123-127.

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