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FAQ - EFT
How long do the results
last?
How long does the treatment take?
Are drugs used?
Are EFT's results due to either placebo
effects or distraction?
When EFT relieves pain, does it merely
mask the pain?
What is the background of EFT?
Has any research been done to substantiate
the beneficial effects of EFT?
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How long do the results last?
EFT's results are almost always permanent. This is particularly true if
the emotional events are addressed as specifically as possible. If a given
emotional problem does appear to "come back," however, it is
usually due to a related issue that wasn't addressed in the first place
or the original problem was addressed too globally and thus only partially
neutralized. Physical healings are often impressive and long lasting as
well, but are more likely to re-emerge than emotional issues.
Often a physical ailment (headache, backache, stomach upset, etc.) acts
as a physical manifestation of an emotional issue. Thus what appears to
"come back" is simply the same physical ailment reacting to
a different emotional issue.
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How long does the treatment take?
While some problems require persistence with the technique over a period
of time, many issues can be resolved very quickly with most general anxiety-based
problems responding in 1-4 sessions. Persistence frequently results in
complete relief. Also see examples of recent successes by clicking the Press button and having a look at the Success Stories page.
This shows how long it took to resolve a particular issue with that individual.
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Are drugs used?
No. Never. No drugs or equipment are ever involved.
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Are EFT's results due to either placebo effects
or distraction?
No. Placebo effects require some belief in the process and this is rarely
the case with EFT. Although EFT may appear to be distracting, it will
not work if the client is, in fact, distracted. That is why the client
continually repeats a reminder phrase which "tunes in" to the
problem.
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When EFT relieves pain, does it merely mask
the pain?
Many people have reduced or eliminated their pains with EFT but no one
has indicated that the pain was "merely masked". The use of
medication often masks symptoms but by contrast, EFT is not a medication
and does not enter any artificial substance into the bloodstream. If
EFT doesn't solve the problem by eliminating the cause, then the physical
discomfort will re-appear. This usually indicates the need for more
rounds of EFT on other aspects.
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What is the background of EFT?
The presence and flow of energy around the body has been used by many
cultures, notably the Indian and Chinese, and EFT is a true combination
of Eastern and Western medicine.
EFT evolved from Thought Field Therapy, which was created by US clinical
psychologist Roger Callahan. Callahan discovered that stimulating acupressure
/ energy points led to psychological relief for an anxious client, and
through experimentation was able to discover a series of useful points.
Gary Craig, who studied with Callahan, identified a comprehensive set
of "all purpose" energy points that could be applied to treat
any emotional problem. He called this Emotional Freedom Technique, and
achieved excellent results with this approach on a wide range of emotional
as well as physical problems.
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Has any research been done to substantiate the
beneficial effects of EFT?
Some excellent results are being reported in research studies being
conducted worldwide on EFT. A study at Curtin University in Western
Australia in 1999 found EFT to be successful in treating specific phobias
and the results were superior to a more traditional treatment. Behavioural
shifts achieved in the 30-minute treatment sessions were maintained
at follow-up 6-9 months later.
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Researchers in the USA are mapping the physiological effects of the
approach and finding that major changes can occur when people tap on
the meridian points. Most people start to relax almost immediately,
and report that their traumatic experiences are less bothersome after
EFT treatment.
A study on auto accident victims suffering PTSD found significant reductions
in symptoms following 2 sessions of EFT treatment, and a study on children
diagnosed with epilepsy found significant reductions in seizure frequency
and extensive clinical improvement in EEG readings after 2 weeks of
daily EFT treatment. These and other studies in progress indicate a
very high success rate for the approach.
Penny Rattle - West Ewell, Epsom, Surrey - Phone 020 8397 1232 PS-Design