Peter J Verhagen
Biographic Data
| ID | 1607975 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter J Verhagen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter J |
| FAMILY NAME | Verhagen |
| SIGNATURE | VERHAGEN P J |
| AFFILIATIONS | GGz Centraal, Outpatient Clinic, Harderwijk, Netherlands |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6045-1976 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Applied Psychology of Religion: A Psychotherapeutic Case
The case study of Mr. K is used to illustrate how the God representation in transference and countertransference can be identified and treated. The focus of the paper is on the implications of the representation of God for both the patient and the psychotherapist. It is argued that the ability to manage the dynamics of transference and countertransference is the basis for dealing with religious expressions in a tactful and considerate way. We fol…
Oskar Pfister Award 2024. How it started and where we are now
The author of this article received the Oskar Pfister Award 2024. The Pfister Prize was established in 1983. The article is written out of gratitude. It begins by summarising the significance of the Swiss pastor and theologian Oskar Pfister. Then it discusses three lectures given by former laureates: Hans Küng (1986), Clark S. Aist (2011), and John R. Peteet (2021). The question is what they lectured on and whether the topics they addressed have …
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…
Believing in Psychiatry
Spiritual Life and Relational Functioning: A Model and a Dialogue
The purpose of this article is to contribute to the dialogue on spirituality in mental health care (psychiatry and psychotherapy). Spirituality is still an uncomfortable theme in mental health care despite a burgeoning literature and research. We will introduce a conceptual model on spiritual and interpersonal relationships based on love in relatedness. The model will enable the (psycho)therapist to assess the interconnectedness of spiritual and …
Spirituality and religion in psychiatry: In dialogue with the World Psychiatric Association Position Statement
Psychiatry and religion: Consensus reached
In December 2015 the Executive Committee of the World Psychiatric Association accepted a position statement on spirituality and religion in psychiatry. In this contribution the author will (briefly) sketch the background of the development of this position statement, and the criteria it needs to fulfil. The aim of the final result will be explained, and some desiderata with regard to its future will be expressed. The full text of the Position Sta…
WPA Position Statement on Spirituality and Religion in Psychiatry
The WPA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have worked hard to assure that comprehensive mental health promotion and care are scientifically based and, at the same time, compassionate and culturally sensitive1, 2. In recent decades, there has been increasing public and academic awareness of the relevance of spirituality and religion to health issues. Systematic reviews of the academic literature have identified more than 3,000 empirical stud…
Hearing Visions and Seeing Voices: Psychological Aspects of Biblical Concepts and Personalities
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…
Hearing Visions and Seeing Voices: Psychological Aspects of Biblical Concepts and Personalities
WPA Position Statement on Spirituality and Religion in Psychiatry
The WPA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have worked hard to assure that comprehensive mental health promotion and care are scientifically based and, at the same time, compassionate and culturally sensitive1, 2. In recent decades, there has been increasing public and academic awareness of the relevance of spirituality and religion to health issues. Systematic reviews of the academic literature have identified more than 3,000 empirical stud…
Spirituality and religion in psychiatry: In dialogue with the World Psychiatric Association Position Statement
Psychiatry and religion: Consensus reached
In December 2015 the Executive Committee of the World Psychiatric Association accepted a position statement on spirituality and religion in psychiatry. In this contribution the author will (briefly) sketch the background of the development of this position statement, and the criteria it needs to fulfil. The aim of the final result will be explained, and some desiderata with regard to its future will be expressed. The full text of the Position Sta…
Spiritual Life and Relational Functioning: A Model and a Dialogue
The purpose of this article is to contribute to the dialogue on spirituality in mental health care (psychiatry and psychotherapy). Spirituality is still an uncomfortable theme in mental health care despite a burgeoning literature and research. We will introduce a conceptual model on spiritual and interpersonal relationships based on love in relatedness. The model will enable the (psycho)therapist to assess the interconnectedness of spiritual and …
Believing in Psychiatry
Oskar Pfister Award 2024. How it started and where we are now
The author of this article received the Oskar Pfister Award 2024. The Pfister Prize was established in 1983. The article is written out of gratitude. It begins by summarising the significance of the Swiss pastor and theologian Oskar Pfister. Then it discusses three lectures given by former laureates: Hans Küng (1986), Clark S. Aist (2011), and John R. Peteet (2021). The question is what they lectured on and whether the topics they addressed have …
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…
Applied Psychology of Religion: A Psychotherapeutic Case
The case study of Mr. K is used to illustrate how the God representation in transference and countertransference can be identified and treated. The focus of the paper is on the implications of the representation of God for both the patient and the psychotherapist. It is argued that the ability to manage the dynamics of transference and countertransference is the basis for dealing with religious expressions in a tactful and considerate way. We fol…
Psychology (8 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Psychotherapist (6 works) · Alternative medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Spirituality (5 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works)