Emotional Freedom Technique is used to help peel back all the layers of trauma and stress that happens to an individual over their lifetime. Sometimes practitioners find that while a specific traumatic event triggered the PTSD individuals have also suffered from other major emotional issues that occurred well before the triggering event.
Using Emotional Freedom Technique, it is important to help determine the basic or root issue in order to achieve the best possible means of success. While some patients believe that they understand the origin of their PTSD, they often find there are deeper issues than the obvious once they begin using EFT.
In the hands of a skilled practitioner, many presenting traumatic events or memories can be broken down into their specific parts. At this point, it is basically a matter of using a standard process to tap on every negative memory until the PTSD loses all of its negative charge.
While not every situation will respond in a classic fashion, many will find significant positive relief from the use of Emotional Freedom Technique. However, before giving up on the ability of this technique or treatment protocol to make an effective change in an individual’s life, it is important to determine whether or not the Emotional Freedom Technique was applied objectively and effectively as well as consistently.
Resources:
(1) United States Department of Veterans Affairs: What is PTSD?
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/what-is-ptsd.asp
(2) American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress: What is PTSD?
http://www.aaets.org/article125.htm
(3) Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology: The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Stress Biochemistry: A Ramdomized Controlled Trial
http://www.energypsych.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=203
(4) Stress Project: The Treatment of Combat Trauma in Veterans using EFT
http://stressproject.org/documents/Traumatology.pdf
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