Sources & Key Research — EFT tapping

[1] Stapleton, P., Bannatyne, A. J., Urzi, K.-C., Porter, B. & Sheldon, T. Food for thought: A randomised controlled trial of Emotional Freedom Techniques and cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of food cravings. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 2016. Read study.

[2] Stapleton, P. et al. Emotional freedom techniques for treating post traumatic stress disorder: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 2023. Read review.

[3] Stapleton, P. & van Elst, A. Clinical emotional freedom techniques for psychological and physiological stress reduction: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Explore, 2026. Read review.

[4] Chen, W.-T. et al. Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques in alleviating symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 2025. Read review.