Acupressure-Based Technique Is Highly Effective at Treating Anxiety
A quick and simple non-drug treatment is highly effective for anxiety, according to a comprehensive study. The study was published in the oldest peer-reviewed psychiatry journal in North America, and examined 14 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of a behavioral method called EFT or Emotional Freedom Techniques. Described by Examiner.com as: “one of the most successful […]
Acupressure Boosts Effects of Psychotherapy in New Research
A new study shows that acupressure, one of several components in a stress-treatment approach known as Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), is key to the method’s efficacy. The study,1 authored by psychologists Rachel Rogers and Sharon Sears of Fort Lewis College, was published in the November 2015 issue of the Energy Psychology journal and confirms similar […]
Depression Creates Communication Barriers in Relationships
Depression creates barriers to communication and commitment in couples, according to a study in the journal Communication Monographs (Knobloch, Sharabi, Delaney, & Suranne, 2015). Depression is linked to social withdrawal, which can be problematic in a relationship as it limits communication and commitment. Avoidance may in fact be due to a wish to preserve a […]
