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Explore (NY). 2014 May-Jun;10(3):162-9. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2014.02.005. Epub 2014 Feb 26.
A randomized controlled trial of veterans with clinical levels of PTSD symptoms found significant improvements after Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Although pain, depression, and anxiety were not the primary targets of treatment, significant improvements in these conditions were noted. Subjects (N = 59) received six sessions of EFT coaching supplementary to primary care. They were assessed using the SA-45, which measures nine mental health symptom domains and also has two general scales measuring the breadth and depth of psychological distress. Anxiety and depression both reduced significantly, as did the breadth and depth of psychological symptoms. Pain decreased significantly during the intervention period (-41%, p < .0001). Subjects were followed up at three and six months, revealing significant relationships between PTSD, depression, and anxiety at several assessment points. At follow-up, pain remained significantly lower than at pretest. The results of this study are consistent with other reports showing that, as PTSD symptoms are reduced, general mental health improves, and pain levels drop. The ability of EFT to produce reliable and long-term gains after relatively brief interventions indicates its utility in reducing the estimated trillion-dollar cost of treating veteran mental health disorders in the coming years.
一项针对 PTSD 症状达到临床水平的退伍军人的随机对照试验发现，接受情绪自由技术（EFT）治疗后，症状有显著改善。尽管疼痛、抑郁和焦虑并不是治疗的主要目标，但这些症状也有明显改善。受试者（N=59）在接受初级保健的同时，额外接受了六次 EFT 辅导。他们使用 SA-45 进行评估，该测试可测量九个心理健康症状领域，并有两个用于衡量心理困扰广度和深度的一般量表。焦虑和抑郁均显著减轻，心理症状的广度和深度也显著减轻。疼痛在干预期间显著下降（-41%，p<0.0001）。受试者在三个月和六个月时进行了随访，结果显示在多个评估点 PTSD、抑郁和焦虑之间存在显著关系。随访时，疼痛仍显著低于术前水平。这项研究的结果与其他报告一致，表明随着 PTSD 症状的减轻，整体心理健康状况会得到改善，疼痛程度也会降低。EFT 在相对短暂的干预后能够产生可靠且长期的效果，这表明它在未来几年降低治疗退伍军人心理健康障碍估计万亿美元成本方面具有实用性。
