Is EFT Tapping Credible?

There have been over 150 research studies and 5 meta-analyses published in professional, peer-reviewed journals showing the effectiveness of EFT Tapping.


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It meets American Psychological Association Division 12 criteria for evidence-based practice on phobias, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety, and depression.

Further studies concluded its effectiveness on weight control, chronic pain, physical illness, and athletic performance.


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Research studies have appeared in the following professional journals: The Journal of Clinical Psychology, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Primary Care and Community Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, Review of General Psychology, and Traumatology.


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Some studies show how tapping affects biological markers such as the stress hormone cortisol to induce relaxation.


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A study published in the American Psychological Association journal Psychological Trauma showed a 43% reduction in cortisol after one hour of EFT tapping.


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In a 2005 study with 102 participants published in the Counseling and Clinical Psychology Journal, all measures of psychological distress decreased after an EFT workshop and were maintained at the six-month follow-up.


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In a study with veterans, 86% of those receiving the treatment dropped from the category of clinical (severe) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to the category of subclinical PTSD.

This is the best result for PTSD in a clinical trial of any therapy and optimistic news for those suffering from this diagnosis.


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One paper that was critical of the field of Energy Psychology and EFT Tapping, nevertheless found that 42% of the therapists who were surveyed were using these methods.


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So, although it looks strange, EFT Tapping is a safe and empowering self-tool. And, it works.