Project
Novel Ideas: Evaluation Of A Brief Trauma Tapping Training And Single Session Application
Gunilla Hamne, Ulf Sandström, Peta Stapleton
The Trauma Tapping Technique, aka “TTT,” is a novel method for defusing and downregulating stress and trauma. It was developed by Gunilla Hamne and Ulf Sandstrom of the Peaceful Heart Network in Sweden, in consultation with the American psychologist Dr. Carl Johnson. One key difference between TTT and other tapping modalities is its minimal use of spoken interventions, which makes it easier to learn and remember. It can be taught in group settings without the risk of re- traumatizing survivors through verbally revisiting traumatic memories. Since 2010 it is estimated that over 300,000 people in 30 countries have been reached via TTT training and facilitation.
In this study 287 practitioners completed two 90-minute training sessions, and conducted six sessions with clients in a certification program. The practitioners conducted 1722 individual sessions with clients ranging from seven to 93 years. Results were assessed using a SUD (Subjective Units of Distress) scale. The within group mean (average) pre intervention was 7.69, and the mean post intervention was 2.5. These results were statistically significant, p<.001. Emerging themes were displayed in a word cloud.
The authors conclude: “The prevalence of post- traumatic stress symptomatology and disorders in combat zones demands a prompt and efficient response. Community-led approaches hold great promise in traumatized conflict areas. Community-led approaches have the potential to create a ripple effect, as individuals who receive training in self-applied emotional regulation techniques can pass on their knowledge and skills to others, strengthening the overall resilience of the community….. As a brief first aid trauma training, TTT appears to be effective as a model to achieve emotional regulation and distress amelioration in a single session.”
This study was published in the September issue of the International Journal of Healing and Caring.
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What: Study about Trauma Tapping
Where: Worldwide
Who: Dr Peta Stapleton, Gunilla Hamne, Ulf Sandström
A study on the sessions from our certification trainings presented as an Evaluation Of A Brief Trauma Tapping Training And Single Session Application.
Research
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