The efficacy of thought field therapy and its impact on heart rate variability in student counseling: A randomized controlled trial

Morikawa, Ayame; Takayama, Misako; Yoshizawa, Eri

doi:10.1016/j.explore.2021.09.005

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“…It changes arousal patterns in brain areas associated with addictive behavior (Stapleton et al, 2020). It also reduces cortisol levels (Church et al, 2012; Stapleton et al, 2020) and facilitates positive changes in gene expression (Church et al, 2018; Feinstein & Church, 2010; Maharaj, 2016), blood pressure (Bach et al, 2019), heart rate variability (a measure of cardiac flexibility in response to autonomic distress; Morikawa et al, 2021), and lymphocyte production (Babamahmoodi et al, 2015).…”

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Integrating the manual stimulation of acupuncture points into psychotherapy: A systematic review with clinical recommendations.

Feinstein¹

2023

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

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The integration into psychotherapy of protocols using the stimulation of acupuncture points by tapping on them, a form of acupressure, is increasingly appearing in clinical practice. An underlying premise is that the procedure generates activating and deactivating signals which, in real time, impact brain areas aroused by a client’s focus of attention. This makes it possible for a therapist to rapidly facilitate cognitive and neurological changes by shifting the wording and images that accompany the tapping. The approach has been controversial, with both enthusiastic proponents and adamant critics. A total of 309 peer-reviewed, English-language journal articles have focused on this development. The aim of this article is to put these reports into context using a “hierarchy of evidence” model. In a hierarchy of evidence, judgments about the efficacy of a clinical approach are formed according to the relative strength of the types of studies supporting the method. The hierarchy of evidence for psychotherapies that use tapping on acupuncture points includes 28 systematic reviews or meta-analyses, 125 clinical trials, 24 case studies, 26 reports describing systematic observations, 17 mixed-method clinical trials that included a tapping component, and 88 articles addressing clinical procedures, theory, mechanisms, or related issues. Consistency in positive outcomes following the tapping of selected acupuncture points for a range of conditions was identified and weaknesses in study designs discussed. Mechanisms of action are briefly considered and suggestions for integrating acupoint tapping protocols into clinical practice are presented. The article concludes that although further research is needed, the growing evidence base documenting the effectiveness, speed, and durability of the approach appears promising.

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Section: Major Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrating the manual stimulation of acupuncture points into psychotherapy: A systematic review with clinical recommendations.

Feinstein¹

2023

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

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The efficacy of thought field therapy and its impact on heart rate variability in student counseling: A randomized controlled trial

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Integrating the manual stimulation of acupuncture points into psychotherapy: A systematic review with clinical recommendations.

Integrating the manual stimulation of acupuncture points into psychotherapy: A systematic review with clinical recommendations.

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