Gabriel Tan

Summary

Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Efficacy of cranial electrotherapy stimulation for neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury: a multi-site randomized controlled trial with a secondary 6-month open-label phase
    Gabriel Tan
    Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
    J Spinal Cord Med 34:285-96. 2011
  2. ncbi Meta-analysis of EEG biofeedback in treating epilepsy
    Gabriel Tan
    Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
    Clin EEG Neurosci 40:173-9. 2009
  3. ncbi Hypnosis treatment for chronic low back pain
    Gabriel Tan
    Anesthesiology Pain Program, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Int J Clin Exp Hypn 58:53-68. 2010
  4. ncbi Associations among pain, PTSD, mTBI, and heart rate variability in veterans of Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom: a pilot study
    Gabriel Tan
    Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Pain Med 10:1237-45. 2009
  5. ncbi Ethnicity, control appraisal, coping, and adjustment to chronic pain among black and white Americans
    Gabriel Tan
    Houston VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    Pain Med 6:18-28. 2005
  6. ncbi Validating the use of two-item measures of pain beliefs and coping strategies for a veteran population
    Gabriel Tan
    Chronic Pain Program, Anesthesiology, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Pain 7:252-60. 2006
  7. ncbi Using cranial electrotherapy stimulation to treat pain associated with spinal cord injury
    Gabriel Tan
    Pain Section, Anesthesiology 145, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Rehabil Res Dev 43:461-74. 2006
  8. ncbi Are patient ratings of chronic pain services related to treatment outcome?
    Gabriel Tan
    Pain Section, Anesthesiology 145, Michael E DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Rehabil Res Dev 43:451-60. 2006
  9. ncbi Effect of dronabinol on central neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury: a pilot study
    Diana H Rintala
    Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil 89:840-8. 2010
  10. ncbi Complementary and alternative medicine approaches to pain management
    Gabriel Tan
    Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Clin Psychol 62:1419-31. 2006

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi Efficacy of cranial electrotherapy stimulation for neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury: a multi-site randomized controlled trial with a secondary 6-month open-label phase
    Gabriel Tan
    Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
    J Spinal Cord Med 34:285-96. 2011
    ..Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) has been effective in managing some types of pain. It involves the application of a small amount of current through the head via ear clip electrodes...
  2. ncbi Meta-analysis of EEG biofeedback in treating epilepsy
    Gabriel Tan
    Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
    Clin EEG Neurosci 40:173-9. 2009
    ..This finding is especially noteworthy given the patient group, individuals who had been unable to control their seizures with medical treatment...
  3. ncbi Hypnosis treatment for chronic low back pain
    Gabriel Tan
    Anesthesiology Pain Program, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Int J Clin Exp Hypn 58:53-68. 2010
    ..These findings need to be replicated and confirmed in a larger clinical trial, which could also assess the long-term effects of this treatment...
  4. ncbi Associations among pain, PTSD, mTBI, and heart rate variability in veterans of Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom: a pilot study
    Gabriel Tan
    Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Pain Med 10:1237-45. 2009
    ..The objective of the study was to determine if there is dysregulated autonomic nervous system activity as manifested by depressed heart rate variability (HRV) among veterans of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF)...
  5. ncbi Ethnicity, control appraisal, coping, and adjustment to chronic pain among black and white Americans
    Gabriel Tan
    Houston VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    Pain Med 6:18-28. 2005
    ..We also examined the association between these factors (i.e., appraisals, beliefs, coping) and patient perception or subjective experience of their functioning in each ethnic group...
  6. ncbi Validating the use of two-item measures of pain beliefs and coping strategies for a veteran population
    Gabriel Tan
    Chronic Pain Program, Anesthesiology, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Pain 7:252-60. 2006
    ..These measures could be used clinically for initial screening purposes, as well as for treatment monitoring...
  7. ncbi Using cranial electrotherapy stimulation to treat pain associated with spinal cord injury
    Gabriel Tan
    Pain Section, Anesthesiology 145, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Rehabil Res Dev 43:461-74. 2006
    ..6 pre- vs postintervention, p = 0.004) in contrast to the nonsignificant decrease in the sham CES group (-4.7 pre- vs postintervention, p = 0.24). These results suggest that CES can effectively treat chronic pain in persons with SCI...
  8. ncbi Are patient ratings of chronic pain services related to treatment outcome?
    Gabriel Tan
    Pain Section, Anesthesiology 145, Michael E DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Rehabil Res Dev 43:451-60. 2006
    ..The findings suggest that pain intensity, pain interference, and disability are important outcome dimensions of pain-management programs...
  9. ncbi Effect of dronabinol on central neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury: a pilot study
    Diana H Rintala
    Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil 89:840-8. 2010
    ..To test the efficacy and safety of a cannabinoid, dronabinol, compared with an active control, diphenhydramine, in relieving neuropathic pain in persons with spinal cord injury...
  10. ncbi Complementary and alternative medicine approaches to pain management
    Gabriel Tan
    Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Clin Psychol 62:1419-31. 2006
    ..g., cognitive-behavioral therapy). Because of their brevity, these treatments also can be offered alone to patients who may not have the resources or time to participate in more time-intensive treatment...
  11. ncbi Heart rate variability (HRV) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a pilot study
    Gabriel Tan
    Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affair Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
    Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 36:27-35. 2011
    ..However, the TAU had no significant effect on either HRV or symptom reduction. A larger randomized control trial to validate these findings appears warranted...
  12. ncbi Study descriptions of healing touch with veterans experiencing chronic neuropathic pain from spinal cord injury
    Diane Wind Wardell
    The University of Texas Houston, Health Science Center, School of Nursing, Houston, TX, USA
    Explore (NY) 4:187-95. 2008
    ..The practice of HT is based on the premise that the energy field has the ability to provide valuable information about the person's physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual condition and can influence the dense matter of physical form...
  13. ncbi Efficacy of selected complementary and alternative medicine interventions for chronic pain
    Gabriel Tan
    Anesthesiology Care Line 145, Department of Anesthesiology, Michael E DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center VAMC, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Rehabil Res Dev 44:195-222. 2007
    ..The article concludes with recommendations to pain practitioners...
  14. ncbi Further validation of the chronic pain coping inventory
    Gabriel Tan
    Pain Section, Anesthesiology and Mental Health Care Line, VA Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Pain 6:29-40. 2005
    ..The CPCI provides an important clinical and research tool for the assessment of behavioral pain coping strategies that might have an impact on patient outcomes...
  15. ncbi Validation of the Brief Pain Inventory for chronic nonmalignant pain
    Gabriel Tan
    Pain Section, Anesthesiology and Mental Health Care Line Substance Dependence Treatment Program, Houston VA Medical Center, and Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, TX 77030, USA
    J Pain 5:133-7. 2004
    ..This provides an important and widely used diagnostic tool for the clinician treating chronic pain...
  16. ncbi Hypnosis and irritable bowel syndrome: a review of efficacy and mechanism of action
    Gabriel Tan
    Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Am J Clin Hypn 47:161-78. 2005
    ..In reviewing the research on the mechanism of action as to how hypnosis works to reduce symptoms of IBS, some evidence was found to support both physiological and psychological mechanisms of action...
  17. ncbi Feasibility of using cranial electrotherapy stimulation for pain in persons with Parkinson's disease
    Diana H Rintala
    Research Service, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Parkinsons Dis 2010:569154. 2010
    ..A larger study is needed to determine the characteristics of persons who may experience meaningful pain reduction with CES. Guidelines for future studies are provided...