TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stapleton, Peta 
AU  - Devine, Sharon 
AU  - Chatwin, Hannah 
AU  - Porter, Brett 
AU  - Sheldon, Terri 
PY  - 2014
TI  - A FEASIBILITY STUDY: EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES FOR DEPRESSION IN AUSTRALIAN ADULTS
JF  - Current Research in Psychology
VL  - 5
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.3844/crpsp.2014.19.33
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/crpsp.2014.19.33
AB  - 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.