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The search for the holy grail: Heart rate variability and Thought Field Therapy

โœ Scribed by James D. Herbert; Brandon A. Gaudiano

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2001
Tongue
English
Weight
52 KB
Volume
57
Category
Article
ISSN
0021-9762

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โœฆ Synopsis

Abstract

Thought Field Therapy (TFT) is one of several unusual psychotherapies that have witnessed rapid growth over the past few years, despite the absence of scientific support. Promoters of TFT frequently cite changes in heart rate variability (HRV) as evidence of TFT's effects. Pignotti and Steinberg (2001) present reports of 39 cases in which HRV was assessed prior to and immediately following TFT. Serious methodological shortcomings preclude interpretation of these data with respect to either the efficacy of TFT or the clinical utility of HRV. Ethical concerns are raised about the aggressive promotion of TFT and the misuse of HRV. ยฉ 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 57: 1207โ€“1214, 2001.

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