Anxiety and Anger Symptoms in Hwabyung Patients Improved More following 4 Weeks of the Emotional Freedom Technique Program Compared to the Progressive Muscle Relaxation Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 1

The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) program performed on the EFT group (EFT Borrowing Benefit).

Weeks	Program contents
1st week	(i) Education on Hwabyung; (ii) Introduction of basic EFT; (iii) Goal setting and confirming the problem; (iv) Set-up; (v) The sequence; (vi) The 9 Gamut sequence; (vii) Treat present symptom; (viii) Share experiences with Hwabyung; (ix) Distribute worksheets, self-training CD, and homework assignment
2nd week	(i) Review week 1 program; (ii) Share experiences from the previous week; (iii) Treat past trauma; (iv) Inquire about the person and the events that caused Hwabyung; (v) Education on EFT reframing; (vi) Distribute worksheets, self-training CD, and homework assignment
3rd week	(i) Review weeks 1 and 2 programs; (ii) Share experiences from the previous week; (iii) Treat distorted self-image; (iv) Distribute worksheets, self-training CD, and homework assignment
4th week	(i) Review weeks 1–3 programs; (ii) Share experiences from the previous week; (iii) Treat the doubtful future; (iv) Distribute work sheets, self-training CD, and homework assignment