Brief Group Intervention Using Emotional Freedom Techniques for Depression in College Students : A Randomized Controlled Trial
Joint Authors
Church, Dawson
De Asis, Midanelle A.
Brooks, Audrey J.
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Two hundred thirty-eight first-year college students were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).
Thirty students meeting the BDI criteria for moderate to severe depression were randomly assigned to either a treatment or control group.
The treatment group received four 90-minute group sessions of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), a novel treatment that combines exposure, cognitive reprocessing, and somatic stimulation.
The control group received no treatment.
Posttests were conducted 3 weeks later on those that completed all requirements (N=18).
The EFT group (n=9) had significantly more depression at baseline than the control group (n=9) (EFT BDI mean=23.44, SD=2.1 versus control BDI mean=20.33, SD=2.1).
After controlling for baseline BDI score, the EFT group had significantly less depression than the control group at posttest, with a mean score in the “nondepressed” range (P=.001; EFT BDI mean=6.08, SE=1.8 versus control BDI mean=18.04, SE=1.8).
Cohen's d was 2.28, indicating a very strong effect size.
These results are consistent with those noted in other studies of EFT that included an assessment for depression and indicate the clinical usefulness of EFT as a brief, cost-effective, and efficacious treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Church, Dawson& De Asis, Midanelle A.& Brooks, Audrey J.. 2012. Brief Group Intervention Using Emotional Freedom Techniques for Depression in College Students : A Randomized Controlled Trial. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Church, Dawson…[et al.]. Brief Group Intervention Using Emotional Freedom Techniques for Depression in College Students : A Randomized Controlled Trial. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Church, Dawson& De Asis, Midanelle A.& Brooks, Audrey J.. Brief Group Intervention Using Emotional Freedom Techniques for Depression in College Students : A Randomized Controlled Trial. Depression Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457943
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457943