Research Spotlight EFT Tapping for Depression with Dr Peta Stapleton

Dr Peta Stapleton, clinical and health psychologist and world researcher in EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) or Tapping, makes research easy to understand in these spotlights. In 2019 Dr Peta was named Psychologist of the Year by the Australian Allied Health Awards, for her research contributions in EFT Tapping.
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) or Tapping is a brief stress reduction intervention and uses a two finger tapping process on acupuncture points with a cognitive statement. EFT has been researched in clinical trials and has over 250 publications indicating its effectiveness for a range of concerns.
This video outlines the research on EFT for depression, including major depressive disorder. The meta analysis is also discussed.
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References for this talk -
Church, Dawson, De Asis, Midanelle, and Brooks, Audrey. “Brief group intervention using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for depression in college students: A randomized controlled trial.” Depression Research & Treatment (2012.) doi:10.1155/2012/257172
Stapleton, Peta et al. “A feasibility study: Emotional freedom techniques for depression in Australian adults.” Current Research in Psychology 5 (2014): 19-33.
Chatwin, Hannah. “The effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotional Freedom Techniques in reducing depression and anxiety among adults: A pilot study.” Integrative Medicine 15, no. 2 (2016): 27-34.
Nelms, J. and Castel, D. “A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized trials of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for the treatment of depression. ” Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing 12 (2016) : 416-426. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2016.08.001