Who knows whether this is really a valid approach or not -- but in the interests of providing more information on the subject, here it is. Thought Field Therapy (TFT) has been suggested as a possible treatment approach for PTSD, to lessen some of the symptoms. Is TFT valid? Has it been discredited by some while considered valuable by others? Probably both. If you want to learn more about it, here is a link to a page on David Baldwin's extensive trauma site that at least breaks down what it is, and shows you how you can try it, if you're interested. That beats reading a book about it or going to a seminar, if you're just interested in the "quick take" on what it is. Interesting that Charles Figley, Ph.D., is writing about it, in 1995. Not sure whether he still believes it's a worthwhile approach or not - a lot of time has passed since then. If we can find out the answer to that, we will -- and post it on the blog later on. In the meantime, here's the link. Thought Field Therapy probably fits into the overall category of energetic medicine, so I'll go ahead and "file" it under the category of "Complementary and Alternative Medicine" -- but be sure to check out the other links within that category, as well -- to a number of other complementary, alternative, and mind-body medicine approaches to PTSD.
(It also looks like at one point, Shad Meshad, M.S.W., was also intrigued with the potential of TFT. Again, not sure if that information's still current or not; but if and when we find out, we'll let you know here.)
