Dorte Toudal Viftrup
Biographic Data
| ID | 1055775 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dorte Toudal Viftrup |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dorte Toudal |
| FAMILY NAME | Viftrup |
| SIGNATURE | VIFTRUP D T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern Denmark |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8254-6001 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Educating future psychologists in exploring meaning in life: A qualitative study of existential communication
The challenges of modern societies and health issues call for complex understandings in psychological practice. These include existential aspects of life related to health and wellbeing. A specific focus is needed when educating future psychologists on being aware of cultural differences as well as addressing clients’ existential conditions or diverse subjective approaches to existence, such as religion or spirituality. This study explored in whi…
Spiritual Education of Children in a Post-Secular Context in the 21st Century: A Discussion Paper
There are many different perspectives on what the spiritual aspect of education entails, as well as how it should be addressed in a professional context. Spirituality has been defined as a central aspect of children’s overall development in Denmark since the Primary School Act of 1993, but at the same time public schools in Denmark are secular institutions not affiliated with any particular faith and a non-confessional spiritual education. This a…
“Life values and death” - a qualitative study on spiritual concepts and understandings of young children in Denmark
In secular societies, the adults’ vocabulary for talking with children about spiritual topics is limited. This negatively affects Danish children’s spiritual development as well as hinder spiritual care and conversations with adults. This study explores the spiritual understandings, needs, and language of Danish children by means of focus group interviews with 6–9-year-old children in elementary schools. Results suggest that Danish children exhib…
Being and Becoming among Young People Revealed through the Experience of Covid-19
The lockdown of society arising out of COVID-19 can be viewed as a microscope exposing the existential conditions and challenges of young people's lives and their manner of dealing with crises. This study employs a qualitative research methodology using semi-structured interviews of 19 young people, aged 16-17 years, after the second COVID-19 lockdown in Denmark, March 2021. An analytical strategy was applied using reflexive methodology taking co…
Searching and Caring for the Sacred: Psychological Perspectives on Caring for People’s Spiritual Needs
We present knowledge from the field of psychology of religion for professional clinicians. The model “Search for the Sacred” and other concepts of psychology of religion are introduced: Sacred core and ring, sanctification, spiritual emotions, spiritual relationships, spiritual pathways, and sacred moments. These are discussed in relation to different concepts of theology for broadening the understanding and application of these concepts. Intervi…
A qualitative analysis of sacred moments in religiously integrated group therapy
The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore sacred moments in religiously integrated group therapy for Danish Pentecostals who were experiencing a personal crisis (n = 18). This was a follow-up study based on data from 2009 and 2018. An interpretative phenomenological analytical approach was used to generate and analyze the data material. Three themes emerged: 1) Relationship with God, 2) Relationship with therapist, and 3) Relationship wi…
Developing an Educational Course in Spiritual Care: An Action Research Study at Two Danish Hospices
Further improvement of spiritual care in palliative care is warranted. Particularly reducing barriers and enhancing spiritual care competencies among the healthcare professionals is needed. The aim was to develop a training course in spiritual care in close collaboration with patients and staff from two Danish hospices. We applied an action research design to ensure that the training course was rooted in everyday practice of patients and staff. T…
The Catalogue of Spiritual Care Instruments: A Scoping Review
Spiritual care has been a growing focus in international healthcare research over the last decades. The approaches to spiritual care are many and derive from many different medical fields and different cultural contexts and often remain unknown across healthcare areas. This points to a potential knowledge gap between existing instruments and the knowledge and use of them cross-disciplinarily and cross-culturally, and thus best practice insights a…
Clients' Faith Experiences as an Opportunity or a Challenge for Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Analysis of Clinical Records
Faith experiences constitute important sources of meaning but also a risk of religious struggles. However, studies exploring the faith experiences of clients in relation to psychological functioning in psychotherapy are needed, especially in secularized countries. This study investigated how clients described faith experiences when addressed in psychotherapy, how they experienced faith in relation to coping, and how the experiences were integrate…
Religious Coping in a Christian Minority Group: A Qualitative Study among Pentecostal Danes
Religious coping in Denmark has primarily been studied among the Danish majority with whom religious practice is limited. The aim of this study is to explore a small sample of Danish Pentecostals’ experiences of religious coping. The study includes semi-structured interviews with eighteen Danish Pentecostals facing a psychological crisis. Qualitative methods are applied for generating and analyzing the data material. The theme of religious indivi…
Religious Transformation Among Danish Pentecostals Following Personal Crisis and Group Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Study
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Developing an Educational Course in Spiritual Care: An Action Research Study at Two Danish Hospices
Further improvement of spiritual care in palliative care is warranted. Particularly reducing barriers and enhancing spiritual care competencies among the healthcare professionals is needed. The aim was to develop a training course in spiritual care in close collaboration with patients and staff from two Danish hospices. We applied an action research design to ensure that the training course was rooted in everyday practice of patients and staff. T…
Religious Transformation Among Danish Pentecostals Following Personal Crisis and Group Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Study
TEST 02 - Elsevier's Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. Search and access research from the science, technology, medicine, social sciences and arts and humanities fields
Religious Coping in a Christian Minority Group: A Qualitative Study among Pentecostal Danes
Religious coping in Denmark has primarily been studied among the Danish majority with whom religious practice is limited. The aim of this study is to explore a small sample of Danish Pentecostals’ experiences of religious coping. The study includes semi-structured interviews with eighteen Danish Pentecostals facing a psychological crisis. Qualitative methods are applied for generating and analyzing the data material. The theme of religious indivi…
The Catalogue of Spiritual Care Instruments: A Scoping Review
Spiritual care has been a growing focus in international healthcare research over the last decades. The approaches to spiritual care are many and derive from many different medical fields and different cultural contexts and often remain unknown across healthcare areas. This points to a potential knowledge gap between existing instruments and the knowledge and use of them cross-disciplinarily and cross-culturally, and thus best practice insights a…
Clients' Faith Experiences as an Opportunity or a Challenge for Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Analysis of Clinical Records
Faith experiences constitute important sources of meaning but also a risk of religious struggles. However, studies exploring the faith experiences of clients in relation to psychological functioning in psychotherapy are needed, especially in secularized countries. This study investigated how clients described faith experiences when addressed in psychotherapy, how they experienced faith in relation to coping, and how the experiences were integrate…
Searching and Caring for the Sacred: Psychological Perspectives on Caring for People’s Spiritual Needs
We present knowledge from the field of psychology of religion for professional clinicians. The model “Search for the Sacred” and other concepts of psychology of religion are introduced: Sacred core and ring, sanctification, spiritual emotions, spiritual relationships, spiritual pathways, and sacred moments. These are discussed in relation to different concepts of theology for broadening the understanding and application of these concepts. Intervi…
A qualitative analysis of sacred moments in religiously integrated group therapy
The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore sacred moments in religiously integrated group therapy for Danish Pentecostals who were experiencing a personal crisis (n = 18). This was a follow-up study based on data from 2009 and 2018. An interpretative phenomenological analytical approach was used to generate and analyze the data material. Three themes emerged: 1) Relationship with God, 2) Relationship with therapist, and 3) Relationship wi…
Developing an Educational Course in Spiritual Care: An Action Research Study at Two Danish Hospices
Further improvement of spiritual care in palliative care is warranted. Particularly reducing barriers and enhancing spiritual care competencies among the healthcare professionals is needed. The aim was to develop a training course in spiritual care in close collaboration with patients and staff from two Danish hospices. We applied an action research design to ensure that the training course was rooted in everyday practice of patients and staff. T…
Being and Becoming among Young People Revealed through the Experience of Covid-19
The lockdown of society arising out of COVID-19 can be viewed as a microscope exposing the existential conditions and challenges of young people's lives and their manner of dealing with crises. This study employs a qualitative research methodology using semi-structured interviews of 19 young people, aged 16-17 years, after the second COVID-19 lockdown in Denmark, March 2021. An analytical strategy was applied using reflexive methodology taking co…
“Life values and death” - a qualitative study on spiritual concepts and understandings of young children in Denmark
In secular societies, the adults’ vocabulary for talking with children about spiritual topics is limited. This negatively affects Danish children’s spiritual development as well as hinder spiritual care and conversations with adults. This study explores the spiritual understandings, needs, and language of Danish children by means of focus group interviews with 6–9-year-old children in elementary schools. Results suggest that Danish children exhib…
Educating future psychologists in exploring meaning in life: A qualitative study of existential communication
The challenges of modern societies and health issues call for complex understandings in psychological practice. These include existential aspects of life related to health and wellbeing. A specific focus is needed when educating future psychologists on being aware of cultural differences as well as addressing clients’ existential conditions or diverse subjective approaches to existence, such as religion or spirituality. This study explored in whi…
Spiritual Education of Children in a Post-Secular Context in the 21st Century: A Discussion Paper
There are many different perspectives on what the spiritual aspect of education entails, as well as how it should be addressed in a professional context. Spirituality has been defined as a central aspect of children’s overall development in Denmark since the Primary School Act of 1993, but at the same time public schools in Denmark are secular institutions not affiliated with any particular faith and a non-confessional spiritual education. This a…
Psychology (10 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Qualitative research (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychotherapist (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Danish (3 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (3 works)