A pilot study conducted at the Carolinas College of Health Sciences, Charlotte, NC, USA suggested that the application of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) aka Tapping can be an effective tool in reducing anxiety and stress in nursing students. The Effects of EFT on Stress and Anxiety in Nursing Students 2016: Journal Nurse EducationToday Carolinas College of Health Sciences, Charlotte, NC, USA. Electronic address: Susan.patterson@carolinas.org. Quote: BACKGROUND: Stress and anxiety have been identified as significant issues experienced by student nurses during their education. Some studies have suggested that the stress experienced by nursing students is greater than that experienced by me
In a recent study from The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine compared the efficacy of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) with that of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in reducing adolescent anxiety. The results for the EFT participants showed a significant reduction in anxiety levels with the study concluding that EFT is an effective intervention to significantly reduce anxiety for high-ability adolescents. From The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Sept 2016 A Randomized Controlled Comparison of Emotional Freedom Technique and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Adolescent Anxiety: A Pilot Study. Author information: Gaesser AH1, Karan OC2. (J Altern Co
