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Publication Date: 2012-Nov
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Tapping Their Patients' Problems Away? Characteristics of Psychotherapists Using Energy Meridian Techniques
Gaudiano, Brandon A.; Brown, Lily A.; Miller, Ivan W.
Research on Social Work Practice, v22 n6 p647-655 Nov 2012
Objective: The objective was to learn about the characteristics of psychotherapists who use energy meridian techniques (EMTs). Methods: We conducted an Internet-based survey of the practices and attitudes of licensed psychotherapists. Results: Of 149 survey respondents (21.4% social workers), 42.3% reported that they frequently use or are inclined to use EMTs. EMT therapists reported higher use of a number of techniques from different theoretical orientations, reliance on intuition in decision making, positive attitudes toward complementary and alternative treatments, erroneous health beliefs, and importance placed on the intuitive appeal of evidence-based treatments. EMT therapists also had lower scores on a test of critical thinking. Conclusions: Results suggest that a number of characteristics differentiate therapists who are inclined to use EMTs, which can aid in future educational efforts. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Therapeutic Environment, Medicine, Indigenous Knowledge, Psychologists, Social Work, Caseworkers, Counselors, Psychiatry, Nurses, Attitude Measures, Praxis, Sampling, Social Networks, Personality Measures, Evidence, Intuition
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