Gary R Elkins

Summary

Affiliation: Scott and White Memorial Hospital
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Hypnotherapy for the management of chronic pain
    Gary Elkins
    Texas A and M University College of Medicine, Scott and White Clinic and Hospital, Temple, Texas, USA
    Int J Clin Exp Hypn 55:275-87. 2007
  2. ncbi Complementary and alternative medicine use by psychiatric inpatients
    Gary Elkins
    Mind Body Cancer Research Program, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Temple 76508, USA
    Psychol Rep 96:163-6. 2005
  3. ncbi Clinical hypnosis for smoking cessation: preliminary results of a three-session intervention
    Gary R Elkins
    Texas A and M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine, USA
    Int J Clin Exp Hypn 52:73-81. 2004
  4. ncbi Can hypnosis reduce hot flashes in breast cancer survivors? A literature review
    Gary Elkins
    Scott and White Hospital and Clinic, Temple, TX 76508, USA
    Am J Clin Hypn 47:29-42. 2004
  5. ncbi Prevalence of anxiety among patients undergoing colorectal surgery
    Gary Elkins
    Mind Body Health Research Program, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Temple, TX 76505, USA
    Psychol Rep 95:657-8. 2004
  6. ncbi Noncompliance with behavioral recommendations following bariatric surgery
    Gary Elkins
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Scott, Temple, TX 76508, USA
    Obes Surg 15:546-51. 2005
  7. ncbi Intensive hypnotherapy for smoking cessation: a prospective study
    Gary Elkins
    Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Temple, Texas, USA
    Int J Clin Exp Hypn 54:303-15. 2006
  8. ncbi Pilot evaluation of hypnosis for the treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer survivors
    Gary Elkins
    Mind Body Cancer Research Program, Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Temple, TX, USA
    Psychooncology 16:487-92. 2007
  9. ncbi The integration of hypnosis into a model of palliative care
    Joel Marcus
    Mind Body Cancer Research Program and Center for Cancer Prevention and Care, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic
    Integr Cancer Ther 2:365-70. 2003
  10. ncbi Development of a model for a structured support group for patients following bariatric surgery
    Joel D Marcus
    Mind Body Health Research Program, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Scott, Sherwood and Bridley Foundation, Texas A and M University System Health Science Center, Temple, TX 76508, USA
    Obes Surg 14:103-6. 2004

Detail Information

Publications11

  1. ncbi Hypnotherapy for the management of chronic pain
    Gary Elkins
    Texas A and M University College of Medicine, Scott and White Clinic and Hospital, Temple, Texas, USA
    Int J Clin Exp Hypn 55:275-87. 2007
    ..Implications of the findings for future clinical research and applications are discussed...
  2. ncbi Complementary and alternative medicine use by psychiatric inpatients
    Gary Elkins
    Mind Body Cancer Research Program, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Temple 76508, USA
    Psychol Rep 96:163-6. 2005
    ..CAM therapies were used for a variety of reasons ranging from treatment of anxiety and depression to weight loss. However, most respondents indicated they did not discuss such use with their psychiatrist or psychotherapist...
  3. ncbi Clinical hypnosis for smoking cessation: preliminary results of a three-session intervention
    Gary R Elkins
    Texas A and M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine, USA
    Int J Clin Exp Hypn 52:73-81. 2004
    ..Most patients (95%) were satisfied with the treatment they received. Recommendations for future research to empirically evaluate this hypnosis treatment are discussed...
  4. ncbi Can hypnosis reduce hot flashes in breast cancer survivors? A literature review
    Gary Elkins
    Scott and White Hospital and Clinic, Temple, TX 76508, USA
    Am J Clin Hypn 47:29-42. 2004
    ..However this intervention has not been adequately studied. We discuss an NIH-funded randomized clinical trial of hypnosis for hot flashes in breast cancer survivors that is presently being conducted...
  5. ncbi Prevalence of anxiety among patients undergoing colorectal surgery
    Gary Elkins
    Mind Body Health Research Program, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Temple, TX 76505, USA
    Psychol Rep 95:657-8. 2004
    ..The correlations for scores on presurgical Trait Anxiety with postsurgical pain and Trait Anxiety scores were significant (p<.01) but not that for pre- and postsurgical State Anxiety..
  6. ncbi Noncompliance with behavioral recommendations following bariatric surgery
    Gary Elkins
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Scott, Temple, TX 76508, USA
    Obes Surg 15:546-51. 2005
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine the rate of noncompliance with behavioral recommendations and to identify the incidence of psychological concerns following bariatric surgery...
  7. ncbi Intensive hypnotherapy for smoking cessation: a prospective study
    Gary Elkins
    Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Temple, Texas, USA
    Int J Clin Exp Hypn 54:303-15. 2006
    ..The rates of point prevalence smoking cessation, as confirmed by carbon-monoxide measurements for the intensive hypnotherapy group, was 40% at the end of treatment; 60% at 12 weeks, and 40% at 26 weeks (p < .05)...
  8. ncbi Pilot evaluation of hypnosis for the treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer survivors
    Gary Elkins
    Mind Body Cancer Research Program, Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Temple, TX, USA
    Psychooncology 16:487-92. 2007
    ..A randomized, controlled clinical trial is planned to more definitively elucidate the efficacy and applicability of hypnosis for reducing hot flashes...
  9. ncbi The integration of hypnosis into a model of palliative care
    Joel Marcus
    Mind Body Cancer Research Program and Center for Cancer Prevention and Care, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic
    Integr Cancer Ther 2:365-70. 2003
    ..Other focuses include assisting the patient with the psychological adjustment to their noncurative and ultimately final state...
  10. ncbi Development of a model for a structured support group for patients following bariatric surgery
    Joel D Marcus
    Mind Body Health Research Program, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Scott, Sherwood and Bridley Foundation, Texas A and M University System Health Science Center, Temple, TX 76508, USA
    Obes Surg 14:103-6. 2004
    ..Additionally the group is flexible, to adapt to the needs of the evolving group membership...
  11. ncbi Hypnotherapy intervention for loin pain hematuria: a case study
    Gary R Elkins
    Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
    Int J Clin Exp Hypn 60:111-20. 2012
    ..At follow-up, results indicated clinically significant decreases in pain, anxiety, and depression with nearly complete remission of presenting symptoms...