The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services SAMSHA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)'s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices just listed Thought Field Therapy (grandfather to Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)) as an evidence-based practice for the following conditions:
Effective Outcomes Using TFT
- Personal Resilience/Self-Concept
- Self-Regulation
- Trauma and Stressor-related Disorders and Symptoms
Promising Outcomes Using TFT
- Depression and Depressive Symptoms
- General Functioning and Well-being
- Phobia, Panic, Generalized Anxiety Disorders (GAD) and Symptoms
- Unspecified and Other Mental Health Disorders and Symptoms
Why is "Evidence-based" status such a big deal?
An evidence-based status means it has been rigorously evaluated in a series of experimental evaluations, including randomized controlled trials, and has been found to make positive statistically significant differences in important outcome areas. These findings have been supported by data repeatedly and is more effective than standard care or an alternative practice, and it can be reproduced in other settings.
This is a huge step forward in mental/emotional healing and I am so excited! If you're wondering, I have been trained in components of TFT through my Comprehensive Energy Psychology training. It is similar to EFT, but uses specific algorithms in tapping sequences.
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