Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques: A Pilot Study Krishnamurthy Deepak1,*, Sharma Anil2 1Assistant Professor, Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Gujarat 2Associate Professor, Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Gujarat *Corresponding Author: Mr. Deepak Krishnamurthy, Assistant Professor, Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing, CHARUSAT campus, Changa, Ta-Petlad, Dt-Anand, Gujarat-388421 Intercom No.: +912697265204, Contact: deepakk.nur@charusat.ac.in Mob: +919173804844
Online published on 23 December, 2019. Abstract Objective To determine Effectiveness of add on Emotional freedom technique (EFT) on reduction of depression among depressive patients. Design Quasi Experimental study Setting Selected Mental Hospital Participants Ten patients who are aged above 18 years and diagnosed with depression and who were scored 21–40 for depression on the beck depression Inventory. Participants were randomly assigned to Experimental (EFT) (n=05) and Control (treatment as usual) (n=05) groups. Intervention This research is a pretest-post-test; single-blind randomized experimental study. An Emotional Freedom Technique group (EFT) and a Treatment as usual (TAUG) were formed, each consisting of 05 depression patients in each group determined by beck depression inventory (with moderate to severe level of depression). 40 min Emotional freedom technique was administered to the depressive patients along with routine treatment and TAUG group received the routine treatment. 3 days EFT session was planned and on 3rd day beck depression inventory is administered to determine the depression level in both groups. Data were compelled using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results EFT participants (n=5; M=11.80, SD= 2.59) depicts significant reduction in level of depression compared with treatment as usual group (n=5; M= 4.20, SD= 2.95) (p = 0.05, d = 1.75, 95% CI [-3.55–11.65]). In the pre-test no substantial difference was found between the two arms before the intervention in terms of the mean depression level score. After the administration of Emotional freedom technique, it was determined that the mean frequency of level of depression statistically significantly lower compare to treatment as usual. Conclusion Emotional freedom technique is a simple non invasive tool, which helps to reduce the depression level. Top Keywords Energy psychology, EFT, Acupressure, Meridians, Tapping Depression, Emotional Freedom Techniques. Top |