Energy Psychology Research — Sample Studies
Published Research and Review Articles in Energy
This section contains a listing of recent published research, followed by a listing of published case studies, in the field of Energy Psychology, in reverse chronological order. Revised January 2010 (ACEP)
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Conference Papers and Dissertations
This section is divided into two parts. The first contains abstracts of papers presented at international conferences. The second contains recent dissertations published in the fields of Energy Psychology and Energy Medicine
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Scholarly Paper on How Energy Psychology Works with PTSD
http://innersource.net/ep/papers/mechanisms.pdf
A Path to Credibility
While Energy Psychology has been practiced since the early 1980s, it took some two decades before serious research began to appear. In recent years, however, there has been an explosion of empirical studies.
- Links to some 300 articles can be found in The EFT & Energy Psychology Article Library at http://www.eft-articles.com.
- A list that focuses specifically on research studies is available from http://www.eftuniverse.com (click “Research” in the sidebar).
- Several thousand case reports can also be found by putting virtually any condition into the search engine at http://www.eftuniverse.com
The American Psychological Association has, nonetheless, staunchly opposed the dissemination of Energy Psychology by banning its hundreds of Continuing Education providers from granting CEs to psychologists for studying Energy Psychology. While this is close to censorship, they have persisted for more than a decade despite numerous challenges by ACEP and other organizations.
- A press release that has led to more than 80 articles describing the situation is posted at http://energymed.org/pr2.htm
- An analysis challenging the APA’s position is at http://energymed.org/ep/ACEP-on-APA-CE-Standards.pdf
- The Energy Medicine Institute http://energymed.org/ep.htm is fighting to get Energy Psychology to people suffering with PTSD
- You can do a great service by devoting an hour and taking the steps outlined at http://energymed.org/howtohelp.htm
Now with a developing research base that is beginning to demonstrate the power of Energy Psychology, the number of therapists using it is rapidly increasing. Read about one psychologist’s journey from skeptic to advocate at http://intro.energypsyched.com.
