Thought field therapy study
Don’t you? What is the significance of this study?Įnergy psychology is among the top ten psychotherapeutic techniques in terms of research. Today, with results like this, I dream of having energy psychology techniques become part of the mainstream. This is why I searched outside the mainstream and found energy psychology. The literature in those days was filled with CBT studies with poor results and high dropout rates. Fifteen years ago when I was in grad school, my research “pet project” was trauma. Overall, people treated with CBT did not fare well. They then switched to TFT, and their symptoms improved.
All participants experienced an improvement in symptoms.Ī third group with 7 participants received CBT and did not improve. Some participants dropped out of the study. Their symptoms stayed the same or even worsened. There is poor mental health infrastructure in the area, and there is a huge need for high quality, easily delivered, and cost effective mental health services. Many people in the region are suffering from trauma-related mental health problems. The Garmian region has experienced a lot of violence, atrocities, and political upheaval. She treated 31 people with trauma symptoms, using either CBT or TFT. Pegah Seidi is a psychotherapist and lecturer at Garmian University in Kurdistan. But these results are compelling! What did they study? The study is small and we need more studies before drawing big conclusions. In fact, researchers believe that as many as 20% of people in post conflict settings such as Garmian experience mental health disorders. Predictably, people who have survived these things seem to have high rates of mental health problems. Study participants live in Garmian, a region that has experienced genocide, chemical attacks, displacement, and violence. Our colleagues in Kurdistan, Iraq, along with ACEP member Suzanne Connolly, recently published a study that illustrates the point. However, in the world of trauma treatment, energy psychology seems to have a greater efficacy than CBT. Each modality has its place in therapeutic settings. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a popular and widely researched modality in the world of mental health. Thought-field therapy (TFT) is a well-researched form of energy psychology. Here’s a little nugget from the research on energy psychology, also known as cognitive somatic energy practices.