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EXPLORE-THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING
Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages 91-99Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2012.12.005
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Stress; TTH; stress management; EFT; health promotion
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Objective: To evaluate the short-term effects of the emotional freedom technique (EFT) on tension-type headache (TTH) sufferers. Design: We used a parallel-group design, with participants randomly assigned to the emotional freedom intervention (n = 19) or a control arm (standard care n = 16). Setting: The study was conducted at the outpatient Headache Clinic at the Korgialenio Benakio Hospital of Athens. Participants: Thirty-five patients meeting criteria for frequent TTH according to International Headache Society guidelines were enrolled. Intervention: Participants were instructed to use the EFT method twice a day for two months. Outcome Measures: Study measures included the Perceived Stress Scale, the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, and the Short-Form questionnaire-36. Salivary cortisol levels and the frequency and intensity of headache episodes were also assessed. Results: Within the treatment arm, perceived stress, scores for all Short-Form questionnaire-36 subscales, and the frequency and intensity of the headache episodes were all significantly reduced. No differences in cortisol levels were found in any group before and after the intervention. Conclusions: EFT was reported to benefit patients with TTH. This randomized controlled trial shows promising results for not only the frequency and severity of headaches but also other lifestyle parameters.
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