Gary Elkins
Professor, Director
Psychology and Neuroscience
Baylor University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Gary Elkins' areas of specialization are clinical psychology, health psychology, and hypnotherapy. He is a licensed psychologist and is board certified in Clinical Health Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is also board certified in Psychological Hypnosis by the American Board of Psychological Hypnosis (ABPH). He has served as the President of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and is the president-elect of Division 30 (Society for Psychological Hypnosis) of the American Psychological Association. He is the author of the book, Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy: Principles and Applications. In the past, Dr. Elkins served on the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. Dr. Elkins hobbies includes fly fishing and exercise.
Research Interest
clinical hypnosis and mind-body interventions in women's health care
Publications
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Elkins, G., Fisher, W., Johnson, A., Carpenter, J., & Keith, T. (2013). Clinical hypnosis in the treatment of postmenopausal hot flashes: A randomized controlled trial. Menopause, 20 (3), 291-298.
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Sliwinski, J., & Elkins, G., (2013). Enhancing placebo effects: Insights from social psychology. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 55 (3), 236-248.
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Elkins, G., Johnson, A., Fisher, W.I., Sliwinski, J., & Keith, T. (2013). A pilot investigation of guided self-hypnosis in the treatment of hot flashes among postmenopausal women. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 61 (3), 342-350.
