In onderstaande klinische studies wordt EFT vergeleken met andere interventies. Ook wordt gekeken naar EFT bij psychische stoornissen en andere stressoren. De resultaten lees je hieronder.
EFT is effectief bij echtparen met relatieproblemen waarvan een van de partners last heeft van:
De groepsgewijze relatie verbetercursus ‘Houd me Vast’, welke gebaseerd is op EFT, is een veel belovende interventie. De cursus resulteerde in een grote verbetering van de relatie-tevredenheid, veilige gehechtheid, relatiegedrag en psychische klachten bij mensen die zichzelf hiervoor aanmelden. Deze resultaten bleven behouden bij een 3,5 maand follow up. Onveilig gehechte paren met veel psychische klachten die door een therapeut werden verwezen vielen gedeeltelijk terug bij de follow up38.
Kernelementen van een EFT-behandeling zijn (A) de diepte van de emotionele ervaring en (B) de geleidelijke vorming van interacties om partners te helpen hun angsten en behoeften te uiten en responsief op elkaar te reageren41.
Het aanleren van EFT wordt door therapeuten ervaren als een waardevol leerproces dat het werken met stellen positief beïnvloedt en die de eigen persoonlijke relatie verbetert.
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