Abstract Title:

Evaluation of a meridian-based intervention, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), for reducing specific phobias of small animals.

Abstract Source:

J Clin Psychol. 2003 Sep ;59(9):943-66. PMID: 12945061

Abstract Author(s):

Steve Wells, Kathryn Polglase, Henry B Andrews, Patricia Carrington, A Harvey Baker

Article Affiliation:

Curtin University of Technology of Western Australia.

Abstract:

This study explored whether a meridian-based procedure, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), can reduce specific phobias of small animals under laboratory-controlled conditions. Randomly assigned participants were treated individually for 30 min with EFT (n = 18) or a comparison condition, diaphragmatic breathing (DB) (n = 17). ANOVAS revealed that EFT produced significantly greater improvement than did DB behaviorally and on three self-report measures, but not on pulse rate. The greater improvement for EFT was maintained, and possibly enhanced, at six- to nine-months follow-up on the behavioral measure. These findings suggest that a single treatment session using EFT to reduce specific phobias can produce valid behavioral and subjective effects. Some limitations of the study also are noted and clarifying research suggested.

Study Type : Human Study

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