Research output

Research output per year 2007 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2022 2023 2024

• 101 Article
• 6 Digital or Visual Products
• 5 Book
• 5 Review article
• 21 More
  • 3 Comment/debate/opinion
  • 3 Online Resource
  • 2 Chapter
  • 2 Conference contribution
  • 2 Other chapter contribution
  • 1 Scholarly edition
  • 1 Foreword/postscript
  • 1 Abstract
  • 1 Meeting Abstract
  • 1 Book/Film/Article review
  • 1 Editorial
  • 1 Magazine Article
  • 1 Newsletter Article
  • 1 Discipline Preprint Repository

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2024

  A Qualitative Investigation of a Prenatal Mindfulness Relationship-Based (PMRB) Program to Support Maternal Mental Health and Mother–Baby Relationship During Pregnancy and Post-Partum.

  Sansone-Southwood, A., Stapleton, P. B. & Patching, A., 10 Jul 2024, In: Mindfulness. p. 1-19 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Mindfulness 100%
  • Maternal Health 94%
  • pregnancy 71%
  • Mental Health 65%
  • baby 61%
  32 Downloads (Pure)

• A roadmap to understanding interoceptive awareness and post-traumatic stress disorder: a scoping review

  Leech, K., Stapleton, P. & Patching, A., 22 May 2024, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 15, p. 1-12 12 p., 1355442.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders 100%
  • Interoception 16%
  • Emotions 16%
  • Emotional Regulation 11%
  • Aptitude 6%
  30 Downloads (Pure)

• A Systematic Review on the Prevalence and Risk of Orthorexia Nervosa in Health Workers and Students

  McInerney, E., Stapleton, P. B. & Baumann, O., 21 Aug 2024, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21, 8, p. 1-26 26 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File
  19 Downloads (Pure)

• Body Awareness and Autonomic Reactivity: The Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Psychological Distress in a Clinical Population

  Bell, J. & Stapleton, P. B., 1 Apr 2024, In: International Journal of Healing and Caring. April 24, 2, p. 1-17 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences 100%
  • Psychological Distress 67%
  • Autonomic Nervous System 30%
  • Population 26%
  • Psychology 18%

• Case Study: Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for Burnout

  Stapleton, P. B., 17 Mar 2024, In: Mental Health Academy.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Online Resource › Professional

  Open Access

  • Burnout 100%
  • Confidentiality 93%
  • Privacy 67%
  • Emotion 57%

• Study shows video games can improve mental wellbeing – but you can have too much of a good thing

  Fritzon, K., Baumann, O. & Stapleton, P. B., 20 Aug 2024, In: The Conversation.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Online Resource › Professional

  Open Access

• The Science Behind Tapping (EFT – Emotional Freedom Techniques) with Dr Peta Stapleton

  Stapleton, P. B., 8 Jan 2024

  Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products › Research

  • Webcasts 100%
  • Research Personnel 43%
  • Psychology 42%
  • Clinical Trials 40%
  • Health 30%

• “Let's keep calm and breathe”—A mindfulness meditation program in school and its effects on children's behavior and emotional awareness: An Australian pilot study

  Stapleton, P., Dispenza, J., Douglas, A., Thuy Van Dao, N., Kewin, S., Le Sech, K. & Vasudevan, A., 12 Jun 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychology in the Schools. p. 1-20 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Meditation 100%
  • meditation 95%
  • Mindfulness 93%
  • Child Behavior 84%
  • Happiness 58%
  105 Downloads (Pure)
• 2023

  Corrigendum: The impact of adverse childhood experiences and posttraumatic stress symptoms on chronic pain (Frontiers in Psychology, (2023), 14, (1243570), 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1243570)

  Stapleton, P., Kang, Y., Schwarz, R. & Freedom, J., 13 Dec 2023, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 14, 1343626.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate/opinion › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences 100%
  • pain 65%
  • Chronic Pain 62%
  • psychology 47%
  • childhood 46%
  9 Downloads (Pure)

• Development and Validation of The Transcendent Beliefs Scale (TBS): A 12 Item Assessment of Self-Transcendent States

  Stapleton, P. B., Church, D. & Newberg, A., 17 Nov 2023, In: Energy Psychology: theory, research, practice, training. 15, 2, p. 1-14 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • compound A 12 100%
  • Hope 21%
  • Personality 17%
  • Reproducibility of Results 16%
  • Statistical Factor Analysis 16%
  47 Downloads (Pure)

• Emotional freedom techniques for treating post traumatic stress disorder: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

  Stapleton, P., Kip, K., Church, D., Toussaint, L., Footman, J., Ballantyne, P. & O’Keefe, T., 2023, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 14, p. 1-11 11 p., 1195286.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • posttraumatic stress disorder 100%
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders 85%
  • Meta-Analysis 64%
  • Systematic Reviews 64%
  • Clinical Trials 30%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  122 Downloads (Pure)

• Evaluation of a Brief Trauma Tapping Training and Single Session Application

  Hamne, G., Sandstrom, U. & Stapleton, P. B., Sept 2023, In: International Journal of Healing and Caring. 23, 3, p. 22-28 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  • distress 100%
  • first aid 64%
  • conflict management 63%
  • anxiety 48%
  • qualitative analysis 47%

• Get Ready for Improved Memory with Dr. Peta Stapleton (and Brad Yates)

  Stapleton, P. B., 31 Aug 2023

  Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products › Education

  Open Access

• Higher adverse childhood experiences interference with targeted early intervention to reduce persistence of adult subacute pain: a feasibility open trial

  McSwan, J., Stapleton, P. B. & Panwar, C., 23 Nov 2023, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 14, p. 1-8 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences 100%
  • pain 65%
  • interference 65%
  • persistence 60%
  • childhood 46%

• Learning from Läklabbet: An integrative transdisciplinary eco therapeutic treatment approach designed to promote resource capacity in people recovering from chronic ill health.

  Borchert, N., Eliasson, H., Hamne, G., Hodgson, K., Lyche, T., Mayer-Pelinski, R., Praesto, F., Radu, G., Sandström, U. & Stapleton, P. B., Aug 2023, (Submitted) 9 p. Open Science Framework Registries.

  Research output: Other contribution › Discipline Preprint Repository › Research

  • Learning 100%
  • Health 66%
  • Interdisciplinary Communication 52%
  • Climate Change 47%
  • Continuity of Patient Care 39%

• Memory Improvement Through EFT Tapping: A way to boost recall and clarity

  Stapleton, P. B., Apr 2023, North Carolina USA: McFarland Publishers. 180 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book › Professional

  • Memory 100%
  • Anxiety 49%
  • Acupuncture Points 42%
  • Confusion 37%
  • Memory Disorders 36%

• The association between sleep quality and telomere length: A systematic literature review

  Sabot, D., Lovegrove, R. & Stapleton, P., Mar 2023, In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Health. 28, p. 1-16 16 p., 100577.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Telomere 100%
  • Sleep 70%
  • Systematic Reviews 67%
  • Cellular Senescence 27%
  • Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders 17%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  248 Downloads (Pure)

• The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Posttraumatic Stress on Chronic Pain

  Stapleton, P. B., Kang, Y., Schwarz, R. & Freedom, J., 17 Nov 2023, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 14, p. 1-8 8 p., 1243570.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences 100%
  • pain 65%
  • Chronic Pain 62%
  • childhood 46%
  • interference 32%
  64 Downloads (Pure)

• The Science Behind Tapping [podcast] Finding Space with Alex Tyson, Episode 82.

  Stapleton, P. B., 31 Aug 2023

  Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products › Research

  Open Access

  • Data storage equipment 100%

• UC 382: Tap it Out with Dr Peta Stapleton

  Stapleton, P. B., Oct 2023

  Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products › Research

  Open Access

  • Thinking 100%
  • Webcasts 81%
  • Emotions 80%
  • Neurotransmitter Agents 44%
  • Sleep 39%
• 2022

  Alexithymia, reward sensitivity and excessive exercise in non-binge-eaters versus severe binge eaters: Implications for primary and secondary exercise dependence

  Lyvers, M. F., Truncali, J., Stapleton, P. B. & Thorberg, F., 10 Aug 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Current Psychology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Affective Symptoms 100%
  • Reward 80%
  • reward 71%
  • Punishment 63%
  • Emotional Regulation 38%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  95 Downloads (Pure)

• Alexithymia and binge eating: Maladaptive emotion regulation strategy or deficient interoception?

  Lyvers, M., Kelahroodi, M., Udodzik, E., Stapleton, P. & Thorberg, F. A., 1 Aug 2022, In: Appetite. 175, 106073.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Interoception 100%
  • Bulimia 77%
  • Affective Symptoms 75%
  • Emotional Regulation 72%
  • eating behavior 60%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  63 Downloads (Pure)

• Clinical EFT as an evidence-based practice for the treatment of psychological and physiological conditions: A systematic review

  Church, D., Stapleton, P. B., Vasudevan, A. & O'Keefe, T., 10 Nov 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 951451.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Evidence-Based Practice 100%
  • Systematic Reviews 66%
  • Psychology 61%
  • evidence 37%
  • phobia 28%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  392 Downloads (Pure)

• Corrigendum Supports Therapeutic Contribution of Acupoint Tapping to EFTs' Observed Effects: Response to Spielmans (2021)

  Church, D., Kip, K. & Stapleton, P., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 210, 2, p. 143-147 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate/opinion › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Acupuncture Points 100%
  • Meta-Analysis 24%
  • Scientific Societies 21%
  • Advisory Committees 17%
  • Quality Control 15%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  265 Downloads (Pure)

• Does Reiki Benefit Mental Health Symptoms Above Placebo?

  Zadro, S. & Stapleton, P., 12 Jul 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 897312.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Therapeutic Touch 100%
  • Mental Health 48%
  • Placebos 42%
  • mental health 42%
  • grading 25%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  132 Downloads (Pure)

• EcoMeditation Modifies Brain Resting State Network Activity

  Stapleton, P., Church, D., Baumann, O. & Sabot, D., 8 Oct 2022, In: Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience. 19, 7-9, p. 61-70 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Meditation 100%
  • Brain 50%
  • Hippocampus 41%
  • Sadness 32%
  • Control Groups 27%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Editorial: The Future of Psychology: Approaches to Enhance Therapeutic Outcomes

  Stapleton, P. B., Baumann, O. & Church, D., 20 Dec 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 1116204.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Research

  Open Access

  • psychology 100%
  • Psychology 97%
  • energy 62%
  • brain 51%
  • church 38%

• Effect of virtual group EcoMeditation on psychological conditions and flow states

  Church, D., Stapleton, P., Gosatti, D. & O’Keefe, T., 15 Nov 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 907846.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Psychology 100%
  • Happiness 92%
  • Education 92%
  • pain 80%
  • Depression 80%
  117 Downloads (Pure)

• EFT for Chronic Pain

  Stapleton, P., 2 Feb 2022, In: Mental Health Academy.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Newsletter Article › Professional

  • Chronic Pain 100%
  • Phobic Disorders 28%
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 22%
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders 21%
  • Health Care Costs 19%

• Factor structure for the Food Cravings Inventory in an Australian sample

  Stapleton, P., Batson, L. & Watt, B. D., 2022, In: Australian Psychologist. 57, 1, p. 48-56 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  • Craving 100%
  • Food 58%
  • food 57%
  • Equipment and Supplies 50%
  • Fast Foods 29%

• Forward

  Stapleton, P. B., 1 Nov 2022, EFT: A Revolutionary Anxiety Solution Without Medication. Mesquita, M. (ed.). p. 1-2

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript › Professional

• How energy psychology research translates into practice

  Stapleton, P. B., 31 May 2022, In: Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology Blog.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Online Resource › Professional

  Open Access

  • Clinical Studies 100%
  • Psychology 98%
  • Randomized Controlled Trials 97%
  • Health Care Outcome Assessment 94%

• Making the Case for EFT and Energy Psychology: Designing, Conducting and Publishing Case Studies by Elizabeth Boath

  Stapleton, P. B., 1 May 2022, In: Energy Psychology: theory, research, practice, training. 14, 1, p. 43-44 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › Research › peer-review

  • psychology 100%
  • book 78%
  • energy 43%
  • academic research 40%
  • trial 23%

• Neural changes after Emotional Freedom Techniques treatment for chronic pain sufferers

  Stapleton, P. B., Baumann, O., O'Keefe, T. & Bhuta, S., Nov 2022, In: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 49, 101653.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Chronic Pain 100%
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging 36%
  • Pain 31%
  • Acupressure 27%
  • Catastrophization 25%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  469 Downloads (Pure)

• Neural correlates associated with processing food stimuli in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: an activation likelihood estimation meta‑analysis of fMRI studies

  Bronleigh, M., Baumann, O. & Stapleton, P. B., Oct 2022, In: Eating and Weight Disorders: studies on anorexia, bulimia and obesity. 27, 7, p. 2309-2320 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Food Handling 100%
  • Bulimia Nervosa 95%
  • anorexia 93%
  • Anorexia Nervosa 86%
  • eating disorder 85%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  109 Downloads (Pure)

• Skinny Genes' Six-week, Online, Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques Program: Durable Weight Loss and Improved Psychological Symptoms

  Church, D., Stapleton, P. & Raynor, D., 1 Dec 2022, In: Advances in Mind-Body Medicine. 36, 1, p. 13-21 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  • Weight Reduction Programs 100%
  • Weight Loss 60%
  • Psychology 50%
  • Genes 29%
  • Anxiety 26%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• The future of psychology: Approaches to enhance therapeutic outcomes

  Stapleton, P. B. (ed.), Baumann, O. (ed.) & Church, D. (ed.), 20 Dec 2022, Frontiers Media S.A. 163 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Scholarly edition › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Psychology 100%
  • Psychological Techniques 45%
  • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing 45%
  • Acupressure 44%
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs 36%
  232 Downloads (Pure)

• Videoconferencing and Appearance-Related Anxiety’s Impact on Body Dissatisfaction: An Australian Investigation

  Stewart, M. & Stapleton, P. B., 25 Mar 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Psychological Reports.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Videoconferencing 100%
  • Body Dissatisfaction 91%
  • video 34%
  • anxiety 29%
  • time 24%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  164 Downloads (Pure)
• 2021

  A Mother’s Cancer Diagnosis Leads to Emotional Eating in Her Son

  Stapleton, P. B., 2021, EFT for Cancer. Miller, D. D. & Marohn, S. (eds.). Energy Psychology Press, p. 252-255 3 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution › Education

  • Eating 100%
  • Neoplasms 42%

• Australian Community and Health Professionals Perceptions of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy

  Stapleton, P. & Grimmett, K. T., 2021, In: Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2021, 16 p., 2217761.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Equine-Assisted Therapy 100%
  • Complementary Therapies 42%
  • Health 28%
  • Psychopathology 8%
  • Social Support 7%

• Disordered eating measures validated in pregnancy samples: a systematic review

  Bannatyne, A. J., McNeil, E., Stapleton, P., MacKenzie-Shalders, K. & Watt, B., 2021, In: Eating Disorders. 29, 4, p. 421-446 26 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • eating behavior 100%
  • pregnancy 88%
  • Eating 78%
  • Systematic Reviews 76%
  • Pregnancy 62%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

  432 Downloads (Pure)

• Emotional Freedom Techniques for stroke rehabilitation: A single case study

  Fuller, S-A. & Stapleton, P. B., 26 Oct 2021, In: OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. 6, 4, 13.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Single-Case Studies 100%
  • Stroke Rehabilitation 92%
  • Psychotherapy Imagery 56%
  • Anxiety 52%
  • Stroke 49%
  218 Downloads (Pure)

• How Can Research Enhance Your Energy Psychology Work?

  Stapleton, P. B., Mar 2021, In: The Energy Field. 2021, Spring, 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Magazine Article › Professional

  • psychology 100%
  • energy 97%
  • Clinical Trials 49%
  • research focus 23%
  • activation 23%

• Understanding female-perpetrated stalking

  Brooks, N., Petherick, W. A., Kannan, A., Stapleton, P. B. & Davidson, S., 2021, In: Journal of Threat Assessment and Management. 8, 3, p. 65-76

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  • Stalking 100%
  • Violence 20%
  • Crime Victims 8%
  • Crime 7%
  • Legislation 7%

• Working with a Terminal Patient

  Stapleton, P. B., 2021, EFT for Cancer. Miller, D. D. & Marohn, S. (eds.). Energy Psychology Press, p. 452-455

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Education
• 2020

  App-Based Delivery of Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques: Cross-Sectional Study of App User Self-Ratings

  Church, D., Stapleton, P. B. & Sabot, D., 14 Oct 2020, In: JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 8, 10, p. 1-15 15 p., e18545.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Meditation 100%
  • Mobile Applications 76%
  • Telemedicine 64%
  • Anxiety 55%
  • Cross-Sectional Studies 50%
  12 Citations (Scopus)

  102 Downloads (Pure)

• Brief EcoMeditation Associated With Psychological Improvements: A Preliminary Study

  Church, D., Stapleton, P. B. & Sabot, D., 2020, In: Global Advances In Health and Medicine. 9, 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Happiness 100%
  • Psychology 89%
  • Education 83%
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders 77%
  • Anxiety 56%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  87 Downloads (Pure)

• Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Modalities of Group Delivery of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Intervention for Food Cravings: Online versus In-Person

  Stapleton, P. B. & Stewart, M., 28 Feb 2020, In: Open Journal of Social Sciences. 8, 2, p. 158-181 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • church 100%
  • food 96%
  • Clinical Trials 73%
  • human being 73%
  • anxiety 66%
  179 Downloads (Pure)

• Corrigendum to: Is Tapping on Acupuncture Points an Active Ingredient in Emotional Freedom Techniques: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies

  Church, D., Stapleton, P., Kip, K. & Gallo, F., 1 Aug 2020, In: The Journal of nervous and mental disease. 208, 8, p. 632-635 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate/opinion › Research › peer-review

  • Acupuncture Points 100%
  • Acupressure 61%
  • Meta-Analysis 60%
  • Systematic Reviews 59%
  • Publications 33%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Delineating the psychological and behavioural factors of successful weight loss maintenance

  Levinge, E., Stapleton, P. B. & Sabot, D., Jan 2020, In: Heliyon. 6, 1, 5 p., e03100.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Weight Loss 100%
  • Eating 91%
  • Overweight 86%
  • Maintenance 85%
  • Psychology 82%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  119 Downloads (Pure)