Joke C Van Nieuw Amerongen-Meeuse
Biographic Data
| ID | 1051723 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joke C Van Nieuw Amerongen-Meeuse |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joke C Van Nieuw |
| FAMILY NAME | Amerongen-Meeuse |
| SIGNATURE | AMERONGEN-MEEUSE J C N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Humanistic Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7584-3211 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Affective Aspects of Religiousness and 6-Year Course of Depressive Symptoms in Aged Dutch Citizens
In prospective studies on religiousness and depressive symptoms, it remains unclear whether religiousness is a predictor or parallels the fluctuating course of depressive symptoms. The current study focuses on several affective aspects of religiousness in their associations over time with late life depressive symptoms. As part of the population-based Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, a subsample of 222 respondents (mean age 76.3 years) complete…
From Meaning, Spirituality, and Religion in Acute Psychiatry to Public Health: A ‘Dual Motor’ Model
Spiritually integrated group therapy aims to support coping, meaning-making, and existential recovery in patients receiving psychiatric care. SPIRIT (Spiritual Psychotherapy for Inpatient, Residential and Intensive Treatment) is a structured, flexible protocol implementing this approach into intensive or residential settings. This study examines (1) the impact of SPIRIT on patients' lives and (2) their needs in terms of aftercare to determine whe…
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety, and Religion: The Role of Personality Traits
In mental health care, religion and spirituality can both support and hinder the therapeutic process. This is related to the way people see God or the divine, known as 'God representations'. Previous research suggests that God representations of persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to be more negative compared with others. The current study, conducted among 103 participants, shows that after adjusting for religious saliency, having a…
Introduction of Spiritual Psychotherapy for Inpatient, Residential, and Intensive Treatment (SPIRIT) in The Netherlands: Translation and Adaptation of a Psychotherapy Protocol for Mental Health Care
The perceived value of the integration of spirituality and religion (SR) in mental health care is growing. This study aimed to adapt an SR intervention developed in the USA (SPIRIT) for use in the Netherlands and to explore its applicability. Employing a participatory practice-based action research design, professionals, clients, and an advisory board collaborated in iterative cycles of translation, adaptation, discussion, and testing. The ongoin…
Treatment Alliance: A Bridge over the Religiosity Gap
Many mental health care patients, regardless of their religious beliefs, prefer a similar outlook on life with their professional caregivers. Patients experience greater openness to discuss religion and spirituality (R/S), mutual understanding, less fear of disapproval and report a higher treatment alliance. The question is whether the core problem of a so-called 'religiosity gap' (RG) lies in (a) an objective difference in outlook on life, (b) a…
Treatment alliance and needs of care concerning religiousness and spirituality: A follow-up study among psychiatric inpatients
Background: Patient satisfaction with religious/spiritual (R/S) care during mental health treatment has been associated with a better treatment alliance. Aims: To investigate the longitudinal relations between (un)met R/S care needs and treatment alliance/compliance over a 6-month period. Method: 201 patients in a Christian (CC) and a secular mental health clinic completed a questionnaire (T0) containing an R/S care needs questionnaire, the Worki…
Why Does This Happen to Me?' Religious and Spiritual Struggles among Psychiatric Inpatients in The Netherlands: A Narrative Analysis
Background. Religious and spiritual (R/S) struggles may impact mental health treatment and recovery processes. The current study investigates how R/S struggles play a role in mental illness and what approaches are experienced as helpful. Methods. Thirty-five semi-structured interviews with clinical mental health patients in a Christian (N = 15) and a secular (N = 20) mental health clinic were narratively analyzed. Results. R/S struggles are commo…
Beyond Boundaries or Best Practice' Prayer in Clinical Mental Health Care: Opinions of Professionals and Patients
The use of prayer in mental health care is controversial. Several scholars in the field have emphasized possibilities, whereas others have expressed clear disapproval. The aim of the current study was to describe opinions about prayer of mental health professionals (MHPs) and patients in a Christian (CC) and a secular (SC) mental health clinic. Content analysis was applied to 35 patient interviews and 18 interviews with MHPs. Most of the nurses i…
The “religiosity gap” in a clinical setting: Experiences of mental health care consumers and professionals
In Western countries, professionals in mental health care (“professionals”) tend to be less religious than “consumers”. This qualitative study explores the meaning of this “religiosity gap” for professionals and consumers in mental health care. Both a regular, secular and a Christian clinic in the Netherlands participated in this study. Content analysis was applied to 35 consumer interviews and 18 interviews with professionals. Consumers reported…
Introduction of Spiritual Psychotherapy for Inpatient, Residential, and Intensive Treatment (SPIRIT) in The Netherlands: Translation and Adaptation of a Psychotherapy Protocol for Mental Health Care
The perceived value of the integration of spirituality and religion (SR) in mental health care is growing. This study aimed to adapt an SR intervention developed in the USA (SPIRIT) for use in the Netherlands and to explore its applicability. Employing a participatory practice-based action research design, professionals, clients, and an advisory board collaborated in iterative cycles of translation, adaptation, discussion, and testing. The ongoin…
Why Does This Happen to Me?' Religious and Spiritual Struggles among Psychiatric Inpatients in The Netherlands: A Narrative Analysis
Background. Religious and spiritual (R/S) struggles may impact mental health treatment and recovery processes. The current study investigates how R/S struggles play a role in mental illness and what approaches are experienced as helpful. Methods. Thirty-five semi-structured interviews with clinical mental health patients in a Christian (N = 15) and a secular (N = 20) mental health clinic were narratively analyzed. Results. R/S struggles are commo…
Beyond Boundaries or Best Practice' Prayer in Clinical Mental Health Care: Opinions of Professionals and Patients
The use of prayer in mental health care is controversial. Several scholars in the field have emphasized possibilities, whereas others have expressed clear disapproval. The aim of the current study was to describe opinions about prayer of mental health professionals (MHPs) and patients in a Christian (CC) and a secular (SC) mental health clinic. Content analysis was applied to 35 patient interviews and 18 interviews with MHPs. Most of the nurses i…
The “religiosity gap” in a clinical setting: Experiences of mental health care consumers and professionals
In Western countries, professionals in mental health care (“professionals”) tend to be less religious than “consumers”. This qualitative study explores the meaning of this “religiosity gap” for professionals and consumers in mental health care. Both a regular, secular and a Christian clinic in the Netherlands participated in this study. Content analysis was applied to 35 consumer interviews and 18 interviews with professionals. Consumers reported…
Beyond Boundaries or Best Practice' Prayer in Clinical Mental Health Care: Opinions of Professionals and Patients
The use of prayer in mental health care is controversial. Several scholars in the field have emphasized possibilities, whereas others have expressed clear disapproval. The aim of the current study was to describe opinions about prayer of mental health professionals (MHPs) and patients in a Christian (CC) and a secular (SC) mental health clinic. Content analysis was applied to 35 patient interviews and 18 interviews with MHPs. Most of the nurses i…
Treatment alliance and needs of care concerning religiousness and spirituality: A follow-up study among psychiatric inpatients
Background: Patient satisfaction with religious/spiritual (R/S) care during mental health treatment has been associated with a better treatment alliance. Aims: To investigate the longitudinal relations between (un)met R/S care needs and treatment alliance/compliance over a 6-month period. Method: 201 patients in a Christian (CC) and a secular mental health clinic completed a questionnaire (T0) containing an R/S care needs questionnaire, the Worki…
Why Does This Happen to Me?' Religious and Spiritual Struggles among Psychiatric Inpatients in The Netherlands: A Narrative Analysis
Background. Religious and spiritual (R/S) struggles may impact mental health treatment and recovery processes. The current study investigates how R/S struggles play a role in mental illness and what approaches are experienced as helpful. Methods. Thirty-five semi-structured interviews with clinical mental health patients in a Christian (N = 15) and a secular (N = 20) mental health clinic were narratively analyzed. Results. R/S struggles are commo…
Introduction of Spiritual Psychotherapy for Inpatient, Residential, and Intensive Treatment (SPIRIT) in The Netherlands: Translation and Adaptation of a Psychotherapy Protocol for Mental Health Care
The perceived value of the integration of spirituality and religion (SR) in mental health care is growing. This study aimed to adapt an SR intervention developed in the USA (SPIRIT) for use in the Netherlands and to explore its applicability. Employing a participatory practice-based action research design, professionals, clients, and an advisory board collaborated in iterative cycles of translation, adaptation, discussion, and testing. The ongoin…
Treatment Alliance: A Bridge over the Religiosity Gap
Many mental health care patients, regardless of their religious beliefs, prefer a similar outlook on life with their professional caregivers. Patients experience greater openness to discuss religion and spirituality (R/S), mutual understanding, less fear of disapproval and report a higher treatment alliance. The question is whether the core problem of a so-called 'religiosity gap' (RG) lies in (a) an objective difference in outlook on life, (b) a…
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety, and Religion: The Role of Personality Traits
In mental health care, religion and spirituality can both support and hinder the therapeutic process. This is related to the way people see God or the divine, known as 'God representations'. Previous research suggests that God representations of persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to be more negative compared with others. The current study, conducted among 103 participants, shows that after adjusting for religious saliency, having a…
Affective Aspects of Religiousness and 6-Year Course of Depressive Symptoms in Aged Dutch Citizens
In prospective studies on religiousness and depressive symptoms, it remains unclear whether religiousness is a predictor or parallels the fluctuating course of depressive symptoms. The current study focuses on several affective aspects of religiousness in their associations over time with late life depressive symptoms. As part of the population-based Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, a subsample of 222 respondents (mean age 76.3 years) complete…
From Meaning, Spirituality, and Religion in Acute Psychiatry to Public Health: A ‘Dual Motor’ Model
Spiritually integrated group therapy aims to support coping, meaning-making, and existential recovery in patients receiving psychiatric care. SPIRIT (Spiritual Psychotherapy for Inpatient, Residential and Intensive Treatment) is a structured, flexible protocol implementing this approach into intensive or residential settings. This study examines (1) the impact of SPIRIT on patients' lives and (2) their needs in terms of aftercare to determine whe…
Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Alternative medicine (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (4 works) · Psychotherapist (4 works)