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Psychological Symptom change in Veterans after six sessions of EFT
An observational Study
Abstract Protocols to treat veterans with brief courses of therapy are required, in light of the large numbers
returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with depression, anxiety, PTSD and other psychological problems. This
observational study examined the effects of six sessions of EFT on seven veterans, using a within-subjects,
time-series, repeated measures design. Participants were assessed using a well-validated instrument, the SA-45,
which has general scales measuring the depth and severity of psychological symptoms. It also contains subscales for
anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive behavior, phobic anxiety, hostility, interpersonal sensitivity, paranoia,
psychosis, and somatization. Participants were assessed before and after treatment, and again after 90 days.
Interventions w ere done by two different practitioners using a standardized form of EFT to address traumatic
combat memories.
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