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Thought Field Therapy (TFT) as a treatment for anxiety symptoms: a randomized controlled trial.
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Explore (New York, N.Y.) [Explore (NY)] 2012 Nov-Dec; Vol. 8 (6), pp. 331-8. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Objective: To investigate whether thought field therapy (TFT) has an impact on anxiety symptoms in patients with a variety of anxiety disorders.<br />Design: Forty-five patients were randomized to either TFT (n = 23) or a waiting list (n = 22) condition. The wait-list group was reassessed and compared with the TFT group two and a half months after the initial evaluation. After the reassessment, the wait-list patients received treatment with TFT. All 45 patients were followed up one to two weeks after TFT treatment, as well as at three and 12 months after treatment.<br />Subjects: Patients with an anxiety disorder, mostly outpatients.<br />Intervention: TFT aims to influence the body's bioenergy field by tapping on specific points along energy meridians, thereby relieving anxiety and other symptoms.<br />Outcome Measures: Symptom Checklist 90-Revised, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Sheehan Disability Scale.<br />Results: Repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to compare the TFT and the wait-list group. The TFT group had a significantly better outcome on two measures of anxiety and one measure of function. Follow-up data for all patients taken together showed a significant decrease in all symptoms during the one to two weeks between the pretreatment and the post-treatment assessments. The significant improvement seen after treatment was maintained at the three- and 12-month assessments.<br />Conclusions: The results suggest that TFT may have an enduring anxiety-reducing effect.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1878-7541
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Explore (New York, N.Y.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23141789
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2012.08.002