Varga, Katalin

The use of adjunct psychosocial interventions can decrease postoperative pain and improve the quality of clinical care in orthopedic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Szeverenyi, C., Kekecs, Z., Johnson, A., Elkins, G., Csernatony, Z., & Varga, K. (2018) · The Journal of Pain

Anesthesia and Pain ManagementEnhanced Recovery After Surgery

Cited by 87

The Effectiveness of Suggestive Techniques in Reducing Postoperative Side Effects: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Kekecs, Z., Nagy, T., & Varga, K. (2014) · Anesthesia & Analgesia

Pain Management and Placebo EffectAnesthesia and Pain Management

Cited by 82

Validation of the Hungarian Translation of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

Muszbek, K., Szekely, A., Balogh, É. M., Molnár, M., Rohánszky, M., Ruzsa, Á., Varga, K., Szöllosi, M., & Vadász, P. (2006) · Quality of Life Research

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesCancer survivorship and care

Cited by 72

Association Between Hypnotizability and the Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Polymorphism

Szekely, A., Kovacs-Nagy, R., Bányai, É. I., Gősi-Greguss, A. C., Varga, K., Halmai, Z., Ronai, Z., & Sasvari-Szekely, M. (2010) · International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Pain Management and Placebo EffectNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

Cited by 53

Alterations in electrodermal activity and cardiac parasympathetic tone during hypnosis

Kekecs, Z., Szekely, A., & Varga, K. (2016) · Psychophysiology

Pain Management and Placebo EffectHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

Cited by 47

Current Practices, Experiences, and Views in Clinical Hypnosis: Findings of an International Survey

Palsson, O. S., Kekecs, Z., De Benedittis, G., Moss, D., Elkins, G. R., Terhune, D. B., Varga, K., Shenefelt, P. D., & Whorwell, P. J. (2023) · International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Pain Management and Placebo EffectPsychotherapy Techniques and Applications

Cited by 47

Oxytocin and Cortisol in the Hypnotic Interaction 1

Varga, K., & Kekecs, Z. (2014) · International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Pain Management and Placebo EffectNeuroendocrine regulation and behavior

Cited by 43

Guidelines for the Assessment of Efficacy of Clinical Hypnosis Applications

Kekecs, Z., Moss, D., Elkins, G., De Benedittis, G., Palsson, O. S., Shenefelt, P. D., Terhune, D. B., Varga, K., & Whorwell, P. J. (2022) · International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Pain Management and Placebo EffectPsychotherapy Techniques and Applications

Cited by 37

Positive suggestion techniques in somatic medicine: A review of the empirical studies

Kekecs, Z., & Varga, K. (2013) · Interventional Medicine and Applied Science

Pain Management and Placebo EffectPatient-Provider Communication in Healthcare

Cited by 37

Lack of correlation between hypnotic susceptibility and various components of attention

Varga, K., Németh, Z., & Szekely, A. (2011) · Consciousness and Cognition

Pain Management and Placebo EffectParanormal Experiences and Beliefs

Cited by 35

A new way of characterizing hypnotic interactions: Dyadic Interactional Harmony (DIH) questionnaire

Varga, K., Józsa, E., Bányai, É. I., & Gősi-Greguss, A. C. (2006) · Contemporary Hypnosis

Pain Management and Placebo EffectPsychotherapy Techniques and Applications

Cited by 27

Suggestive techniques connected to medical interventions

Varga, K. (2013) · Interventional Medicine and Applied Science

Pain Management and Placebo EffectDental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques

Cited by 26

Changes in oxytocin and cortisol in active-alert hypnosis: hormonal changes benefiting low hypnotizable participants

Kasos, E., Kasos, K., Pusztai, F., Polyák, Á., Kovács, K. J., & Varga, K. (2018) · International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Pain Management and Placebo EffectNeuroendocrine regulation and behavior

Cited by 20

On the Objectivity of the Scoring of Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility

Varga, K., Farkas, L., & Mérő, L. (2012) · International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Pain Management and Placebo EffectReliability and Agreement in Measurement

Cited by 12

Best Practice Recommendations for Conducting and Reporting Controlled Trials in Clinical Hypnosis Research

Kekecs, Z., Moss, D., Whorwell, P. J., Varga, K., Terhune, D. B., Shenefelt, P. D., Palsson, O. S., Benedittis, G. D., & Elkins, G. (2024) · Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine

Pain Management and Placebo EffectPsychotherapy Techniques and Applications

Cited by 12