The Negative Affect Erasing Method (NAEM) has been effective in neutralizing an array of negative emotions and misplaced "positive" emotions (such as pleasure associated with drug abuse). This method has been used to effectively treated trauma/PTSD, phobias, anxiety, depression, and a number of other affect-based conditions. It has also been useful toward alleviating negative core beliefs and instilling positive ones.

The four NAEM treatment points are as follows:

The basic NAEM protocol is as follows:

1. Focus on the issue for which treatment is desired, such as a trauma, phobia, feeling depressed, etc. A specific issue with the specific emotion is the target of treatment.
    

2. Obtain a Subjective Units of Distress (SUD) rating, 0 to 10, with 0 representing no distress and 10 indicating the highest level of distress.
    

3. Tap repeatedly with two fingers of either hand between the eyebrows at the TE point, continuing to monitor the level of distress. Intermittently check your SUD rating. (In some cases, especially with severe trauma, it is preferable to think about the event while tapping at the treatment points. Rather, after an initial rating has been obtained, the entire sequence of treatment points is completed prior to reassessing the SUD.)
    

4. When the SUD level decreases by two or more points, tap about 5 times under the nose, the UN point.
    

5. Next tap about 5 times under the bottom lip, the UL point.
    

6. Next tap 15-20 times at the CH point on the chest at a frequency of approximately one tap per second.
    

7. In some instances effectiveness may be enhanced further by simultaneously placing the palm of one of your hands on the back of your head, while also placing the tongue against the palate approximately one inch behind the teeth.
    

8. After this phase of the treatment has been completed, take another SUD rating.
    

9. If the SUD rating is significantly decreased, but not down to "0," NAEM can be repeated or the 9 Gamut treatments can be done prior to repeating the procedure.
    

10. When the SUD is within the 0-3 range, the Floor to Ceiling Eye Roll (ER) can be used to reduce SUD further or to solidify results.
     

11. Psychological Reversals and Criteria-Related Reversals, as well as Switching (i.e., Neurologic Disorganization) can block progress with NAEM, just as it can with other meridian-based treatments.
     

12. Similar to any treatment procedure, the NAEM is intended to alleviate the real life problem. Therefore even though the negative affect may be neutralized within the treatment session, performance in everyday life is what counts. In this respect it is often beneficial, after the SUD levels has been reduced to "0," to think about (e.g., visualize if possible) various situations in which the problem occurs and to repeat the NAEM, again alleviating elevated SUD if present. However even if there is no elevated SUD when thinking about a specific situation, it is still beneficial to do a NAEM trial.
     

13. It is often beneficial to instill a positive belief after the NAEM has reduced the SUD to "0." Frequently this occurs automatically, since negative beliefs appear to be emotion-driven. That is, once the emotion is discharged, the negative belief vanishes and is replaced by a beneficial belief. However, in instances where this does not occur to your satisfaction, rehearsing a desired belief while doing the NAEM will help to solidify results. For example, a trauma victim may have "decided" at the time of the event that he or she was "powerless." After alleviating the distress of the trauma, it may prove beneficial to create a positive statement of, such as "I’m strong and I survived," repeating this affirmation in mind while repeating the NAEM process.
     

14. In some instances it is beneficial for the NAEM to be repeated in situations that might re-trigger the problem.