Abstract Title:

The effect of emotional freedom techniques on stress biochemistry: a randomized controlled trial.

Abstract Source:

J Nerv Ment Dis. 2012 Oct ;200(10):891-6. PMID: 22986277

Abstract Author(s):

Dawson Church, Garret Yount, Audrey J Brooks

Article Affiliation:

Foundation for Epigenetic Medicine, Fulton, CA 95439, USA. [email protected]

Abstract:

This study examined the changes in cortisol levels and psychological distress symptoms of 83 nonclinical subjects receiving a single hour long intervention. Subjects were randomly assigned to either an emotional freedom technique (EFT) group, a psychotherapy group receiving a supportive interviews (SI), or a no treatment (NT) group. Salivary cortisol assays were performed immediately before and 30 minutes after the intervention. Psychological distress symptoms were assessed using the symptom assessment-45. The EFT group showed statistically significant improvements in anxiety (-58.34%, p<0.05), depression (-49.33%, p<0.002), the overall severity of symptoms (-50.5%, p<0.001), and symptom breadth (-41.93%, p<0.001). The EFT group experienced a significant decrease in cortisol level (-24.39%; SE, 2.62) compared with the decrease observed in the SI (-14.25%; SE, 2.61) and NT (-14.44%; SE, 2.67) groups (p<0.03). The decrease in cortisol levels in the EFT group mirrored the observed improvement in psychological distress.

Study Type : Human Study

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