A FEASIBILITY STUDY: EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES FOR DEPRESSION IN AUSTRALIAN ADULTS

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to treat Major Depressive Disorder in an adult population by way of a therapeutic group setting. Adults were assigned to EFT group treatment for a period of eight weeks. Diagnostic assessment was completed immediately pre and post treatment using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. In addition to this, self-report assessments measuring symptomatic evidence of depression were completed by the participants before the treatment, after the treatment and at three month follow-up. Comparisons with a community group were made at pre and post intervention and three month follow-up. The results indicated a change in diagnosis in each of the participants, with data indicating an overall improvement for the treatment group for depressive symptoms. Study implications and limitations are discussed.

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  • Table 2. Age range and sex distribution of community sample
  • Fig. 1. Participant flow diagram of clinical EFT treatment group
  • Table 3. Descriptive statistics for DASS 21 administration Time 1, Time 2 and Time 3
  • Table 5. EFT Pre and post diagnosis from structured clinical interview
  • Table 6. The depression scale of the DASS 21
  • Table 7. The anxiety scale of the DASS 21
  • Table 8. The stress scale of the DASS 21

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Stapleton. (2014). A FEASIBILITY STUDY: EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES FOR DEPRESSION IN AUSTRALIAN ADULTS. Current Research in Psychology, 5(1), 19–33. https://doi.org/10.3844/crpsp.2014.19.33

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