Guidelines for the Treatment of PTSD Using Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. The Nature and Treatment of PTSD
1.2. Prevalence
1.3. Prognosis
1.4. Diagnosis and Assessment
1.5. Complex PTSD
1.6. Delayed-Onset PTSD
1.7. Conventional PTSD Treatments
1.8. Pharmacological
1.9. Psychological
1.10. PTSD in Veterans
1.11. Clinical EFT
2. The Clinical EFT Protocol
2.1. Changes in Biological Markers Following EFT Treatments
2.2. Efficacy
2.3. Treating PTSD with Clinical EFT
2.4. Populations that Respond
2.5. Safety
2.6. Group Treatment
2.7. Online, App, and Telemedicine Treatment Sessions
2.8. Simultaneous Treatment of PTSD and Comorbid Conditions
2.9. Prevention and Resilience
2.10. Summary of Benefits
3. Clinical Guidelines for Treating PTSD with EFT
3.1. A Stepped-Care Model
3.2. The NICE Guidelines
3.3. The EFT Guidelines
3.4. Assessment Method
3.5. Applying the Guidelines
3.6. Practitioner Discretion
3.7. Developmental Trauma
3.8. Unqualified Practitioners
3.9. Practitioner Training
3.10. Relationship with a Primary Care Physician
3.11. Self-Help Applications
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Indicator | Proposed Treatment |
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PCL-4 * Score of 35–49 (at-risk but subclinical) | 1st Step: Treatment as usual plus five individual EFT therapy sessions; one instructional consultation on utilizing the Battle Tap interactive online coach; Borrowing Benefits group therapy sessions, inviting the spouse or other family members, may be recommended. |
PCL-4 Score above 50 (PTSD range) | 2nd Step: Treatment as usual plus 10 individual EFT therapy sessions; two instructional consultations on utilizing the Battle Tap interactive online coach; Borrowing Benefits group therapy sessions, inviting the spouse or other family members, may be recommended. |
PCL-4 Score above 50 with history of developmental trauma or persistence of PTSD symptoms after Steps 1 and 2. | 3rd Step: As above, with greater frequency, longer duration, additional clinical protocols, and/or in-patient treatment if dictated by suicidal ideation or other clinical considerations OR psychopharmacology OR both. |
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Church, D.; Stapleton, P.; Mollon, P.; Feinstein, D.; Boath, E.; Mackay, D.; Sims, R. Guidelines for the Treatment of PTSD Using Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). Healthcare 2018, 6, 146. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6040146
Church D, Stapleton P, Mollon P, Feinstein D, Boath E, Mackay D, Sims R. Guidelines for the Treatment of PTSD Using Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). Healthcare. 2018; 6(4):146. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6040146
Chicago/Turabian StyleChurch, Dawson, Peta Stapleton, Phil Mollon, David Feinstein, Elizabeth Boath, David Mackay, and Rebecca Sims. 2018. "Guidelines for the Treatment of PTSD Using Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)" Healthcare 6, no. 4: 146. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6040146