None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Depression is one of the most common of all mental health problems and one in five people experience depression at some stage of their lives. A review by the National Institutes of Health found that some 20% of adolescents suffer from bouts of anxiety and depression before they reach adulthood. EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) has been shown to be efficacious for depression in a number of studies, including three randomized controlled trials. EFT contains elements of both exposure and cognitive therapy but to these established methods, adds the novel element of somatic stimulation. It has been found to have physiological mechanisms consistent with a lowering of the stress response, and a calming of the threat-assessment structures in the midbrain. These include a reduction in the body’s secretion of stress hormones such as cortisol, an increase in endogenous opioids, and a dampening of fear in the amygdala. This present study intends to compare the EFT treatment to a gold standard therapy for depression; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and a community control group. Understanding and improving the early intervention and treatment of depression and improving the health and quality of life for those with depression is critical to inform best practice. Hypotheses will include: 1. The EFT group treatment conditions will have significantly decreased scores on depression measures from pre- to post treatment, and will be significantly improved compared to the community control group 2. It is expected the CBT group will also have significantly decreased scores on depression measures from pre- to post treatment, and will be significantly improved compared to the community control group, but that the EFT condition may be superior
Interventions
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach which addresses dysfunctional emotions, maladaptive behaviors and cognitive processes, and contents through a number of goal-oriented, explicit systematic procedures. It will be provided in a group format for some participants, and individually for others (randomly allocated). Eight sessions will be offered, for 2 hours per session, once per week for 8 weeks.
Emotional Freedom Techniques is a form of counseling intervention that draws
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach which addresses dysfunctional emotions, maladaptive behaviors and cognitive processes, and contents through a number of goal-oriented, explicit systematic procedures. It will be provided in a group format for some participants, and individually for others (randomly allocated). Eight sessions will be offered, for 2 hours per session, once per week for 8 weeks. Emotional Freedom Techniques is a form of counseling intervention that draws on various theories of alternative medicine including acupuncture, neuro-linguistic programming, energy medicine, and Thought Field Therapy. It will be provided in a group format for some participants, and individually for others (randomly allocated). Eight sessions will be offered, for 2 hours per session, once per week for 8 weeks. The total duration of the treatments will be 8 weeks. Followup will occur at 3-, 6- and 12-months post treatment.
Sponsors
Bond University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Adults over 18 years Diagnosis of Depression as indicated by a structured clinical interview
Exclusion criteria
NO Diagnosis of Depression Under age 18 years
Outcome results
None listed