Spiritually integrated psychotherapies in real-world clinical practice: Synthesizing the literature to identify best practices and future research directions.

LE Captari, SJ Sandage, RA Vandiver - Psychotherapy, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
A comprehensive review of the practice-based evidence for spiritually integrated
psychotherapy (SIP) is necessary in order to catalyze research and training in this important …

Learning to care for the spirit of dying patients: the impact of spiritual care training in a hospice-setting

WH Chahrour, NC Hvidt, EA Hvidt, DT Viftrup - BMC palliative care, 2021 - Springer
Background Patients approaching the end of their life do not experience their existential and
spiritual needs being sufficiently met by the healthcare professionals responsible for their …

Meanings of “the existential” in a Secular Country: A Survey Study

NC Hvidt, E Assing Hvidt, P La Cour - Journal of religion and health, 2021 - Springer
Abstract “The existential” is a concept that many people use albeit associated with different
meanings. In order to increase research-based insight into the meaning of “the existential,” …

Demystifying Buddhist mindfulness: Foundational Buddhist knowledge for mindfulness-based interventions.

KCG Lee - Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Today, much of the field of psychology has accepted mindfulness as a choice of intervention,
and most practitioners and researchers have applauded its effectiveness in mental health …

Older adults' experience of meaning at the end of life in two Danish hospices: a qualitative interview study

DT Viftrup, C Prinds, RD Nissen, VØ Steenfeldt… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The aim of this study was to explore how older adults (aged> 65) confronted with imminent
death express their thoughts and feelings about death and dying and verbalize meaning …

Four aspects of spiritual care: a phenomenological action research study on practicing and improving spiritual care at two Danish hospices

DT Viftrup, R Nissen, J Søndergaard… - Palliative Care and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: In Denmark and internationally, there has been an increased focus on
strengthening palliative care by enhancing spiritual care. Dying patients, however, do not …

Developing an educational course in spiritual care: an action research study at two Danish hospices

DT Viftrup, K Laursen, NC Hvidt - Religions, 2021 - mdpi.com
Further improvement of spiritual care in palliative care is warranted. Particularly reducing
barriers and enhancing spiritual care competencies among the healthcare professionals is …

Religiousness, spirituality and health in secular society: Need for spiritual care in health care?

NC Hvidt, E Assing Hvidt - … , Religiousness and Health: From Research to …, 2019 - Springer
Secularization impacts most cultures and seems to be spreading still. What can we learn
from the most secular nations in the world on how secularization impacts the relationship …

Spiritual Care for Children in the End-of-Life Setting

SS Voetmann, DT Viftrup - Spiritual Care in Palliative Care: What it is and …, 2024 - Springer
Both healthy and life-threatened ill children and youth exhibit thoughts and feelings of a
spiritual, existential, and/or religious nature. These thoughts and feelings increase when a …

A qualitative analysis of sacred moments in religiously integrated group therapy

DT Viftrup, S Wong, KI Pargament… - … Health, Religion & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
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) …