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The Effect of EFT on Psychological States in a Veterans Population

NCT00743041 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2018-04-25

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Summary

A need exists to find fast yet effective treatment protocols for the large number of US military service personnel coming back from Iraq with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a variety of co-occurring psychological problems. EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) has demonstrated promise as a PTSD treatment in pilot studies. This study examines the effects of six sessions of EFT coaching on veterans who score at or above the military cutoff point for PSTD. Subjects are also assessed for conditions that often accompany PTSD, such as depression and anxiety. Changes pain, cravings, and physical symptoms are also measured. Assessments are made after six sessions are complete, and again after three and six months.

Conditions

  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

EFT is an exposure therapy with a cognitive component, consisting of recall of a trauma along with a statement of self-acceptance, in combination with touching or tapping on a series of stress reduction points on the body

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Soul Medicine Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dawson Church, PhD · Soul Medicine Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-12-31
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2010-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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