Report from the Research Committee

July 2007
(Drs Bablis, Walker & Pollard)

Introduction
Hello Everyone, the time has come again to provide you with a glimpse of what ONERF has been achieving in regards to its research efforts. This report summarizes the discussions held by the Research Committee in Sydney in Early July. In addition to the clarification of our current activities, we also formulated plans for new activities to move NET, ONERF and the collective research effort forward into the future. We are very excited at the exposure the research is beginning to generate in various places around the globe.

Research Published

Monti DA, Stoner ME, Zivin G, Schlesinger M
Short term correlates of the Neuro Emotional Technique for cancer-related traumatic stress symptoms: A pilot case series
J Cancer Surviv (2007) 1:161–166

Pollard H, Hardy K, Curtin D
Biopsychosocial Model of Pain and Its Relevance to Chiropractors
Chiropractic J Australia: 2006(36:3): 92-96.

Recent Papers Sent for Publication
Bablis P, Pollard H.
A Mind-body treatment for hypothyroid dysfunction a report of 2 cases.
Sent to Journal of Chiropractic Medicine.

Bablis P. Pollard H, Bonello R.
Treatment of trigger point sensitivity with Neuro Emotional Technique in chronic neck pain sufferers.
Sent to Chiropractic and Osteopathy

Bablis P, Pollard H.
A retrospective analysis of 761 consecutive new patients presenting to a N.E.T chiropractic clinic.
Sent to Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapies.

In addition to the above, another paper documenting the level of depression in patients presenting to an NET practitioner will shortly be submitted. It measured the degree of depression using the DRAM scale and it shows that significant levels of depression are normally seen in the NET practice and that the levels are improved with the NET (at the 3 month follow up). Both findings (the degree of depression and the success of the treatment) are significant firsts for NET.

Recent Poster Presentations

We have poster presentations accepted of our ADHD and chronic LBP research studies. These posters have been accepted at the: World Federation of Chiropractic Biennial conference and The 6th Biennial World Conference on LBP (non chiropractic conference).

Conclusion
There are significant moves around the world of chiropractic to implement a biopsychosocial model of health care. Significant research coming from specialists in all disciplines is cementing the view that psychosocial approaches to pain management and general healthcare is more significant than simplistic mechanistic approaches. This is particularly true of chronic syndromes. Such research is increasingly being viewed as significant by the chiropractic associations around the world. This is true to the extent that the World Federation of Chiropractic has adopted the BPS model as the preferred model of chiropractic profession. With the emerging research support that NET is beginning to amass, it would appear that the ability of NET to address all the components in the model places it in the pre-eminent position to lead the profession into the new age of biopsychosocial healthcare. The future looks very bright for the NET practitioner.

Dr Henry Pollard DC, PhD
Director of Research
ONE Research Foundation
On behalf of the Research Committee

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