TY - JOUR
T1 - Emotional freedom techniques for treating post traumatic stress disorder: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
AU - Stapleton, Peta
AU - Kip, Kevin
AU - Church, Dawson
AU - Toussaint, Loren
AU - Footman, Jacqui
AU - Ballantyne, Pat
AU - O’Keefe, Tom
N1 - Funding Information:
The present study was partially supported by an internal Faculty grant from Bond University to the author PS.
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 Stapleton, Kip, Church, Toussaint, Footman, Ballantyne and O’Keefe.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Introduction:Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a psychophysiological intervention that includes cognitive and somatic elements, utilizing techniques from both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Prolonged Exposure therapy (PE). Because only a single meta-analysis existed examining EFT for PTSD, this systematic review and meta-analysis represents an update. Method: Ten databases were searched for quantitative reviews and randomised clinical trials, and six met inclusion criteria. Results:Study quality and effect size were evaluated and the results demonstrated that treatment with Clinical EFT, when compared to wait list, usual care, or no treatment controls, resulted in significant and large effect sizes, ranging from 1.38 to 2.51. When compared to active controls, effect sizes ranged from −0.15 to 0.79, producing treatment results similar to other evidence-based therapies. Discussion:Limitations are presented and considerations for further research are proposed.
AB - Introduction:Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a psychophysiological intervention that includes cognitive and somatic elements, utilizing techniques from both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Prolonged Exposure therapy (PE). Because only a single meta-analysis existed examining EFT for PTSD, this systematic review and meta-analysis represents an update. Method: Ten databases were searched for quantitative reviews and randomised clinical trials, and six met inclusion criteria. Results:Study quality and effect size were evaluated and the results demonstrated that treatment with Clinical EFT, when compared to wait list, usual care, or no treatment controls, resulted in significant and large effect sizes, ranging from 1.38 to 2.51. When compared to active controls, effect sizes ranged from −0.15 to 0.79, producing treatment results similar to other evidence-based therapies. Discussion:Limitations are presented and considerations for further research are proposed.
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U2 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1195286
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1195286
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85168711009
SN - 1664-1078
VL - 14
SP - 1
EP - 11
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
M1 - 1195286
ER -