Ph.d., cand. psych.
Peter la Cour
Personal data:
Born 25-5-1954. Student 1972. Married, 2 children.
Cand.psych. 1980 from University of Copenhagen
Clinical authorized by Danish Psychological Association and authorized specialist in health psychology by Danish Health Board
Ph.D. in Psychology of Religion
Employments:
2008— Clinical psychologist at the Pain Management Center at Rigshopsitalet, Copenhagen
2011 Associate professor. University of Southern Denamrk, Health, Man and Society. (5 month)
2007 Post doc, Centre for research in existence and society, Inst of Sociology, University of Copenhagen
2006 Post doc, ½ time Inst. of Public Health, ½ time research priority area “Religion in the 21st century” University of Copenhagen
2000 – 2005 Assistant professor, Inst. of Public Health, Department of Health Psychology, University of Copenhagen
1999 – 2000 Research adjunct, Inst. of Public Health, Department of Health Psychology, University of Copenhagen
1999 – 2001 Extern lector, Roskilde University Center (Psychology)
1994 – 99 Folk high School teacher, Krogerup Højskole. Specialities: Psychology and religion.
1989 – 94 Clinical psychologist, Hvidovre Hospital Psychiatric Ward. 91-92, 93-94 function as head of department
1989 Funded research. Psychological examination and interviews with HIV-positive.
1986 – 89 Clinical psychologist at Clinical Psychological Department, Skt Hans Hospital.
1986 – 1999 Lecturer at Medical Psychology, Panum Instituttet, University of Copenhagen
1985 – 86 Clinical psychologist, Rigshospitalets Psychiatric Ward.
1982 – 83 Clinical psychologist at Clinical Psychological Department, Skt Hans Hospital.
Psykotherapeutic education:
Theory: 1983 – 1994 participated and leading weekly educational programs in psychiatric wards (“Psychotherapeuticseminars”)
Supervision received: 1983 – ca 1987 received systematic supervision, later when needed and in relation to specialcourses/arrangements/supervisors.
Therapy received: Individal therapy, level 1-2 x weekly for one year (1992-3). Courses in group therapy, systemictherapy
Supervision given: 1987 – 1994 given supervision to psychologist, physician under training. Supervision of nursing ward in both individual as millieutherapeutic/socialpaedagogical sequences. Authorized as supervisor at the specialist training for psychiatrists 1990.
Selected seminars - congresses - lectures
Lecturer, papers given (selected)
The Pain Acceptance q-sort. . International conference for Psychology of Religion, Bari, Italy, August 2011
What is the meaning od the word “spirituality”? International conference for Psychology of Religion, Bari, Italy, August 2011
Six meanings of the word “spirituality” in a secular region. Marts 2011, Prag
Reconsidering survival and church attendance in modern Denmark
- an invitation to creative thinking + Taking both secular, spiritual and religious meaning making seriously. Conference host together with N. Chr. Hvidt: Research in faith and health in secular society. Maj 2010, University of Southern Denmark
Research on Meaning-Making and Health in Secular Society: Secular, Spiritual and Religious Existential Orientations. European Conference on Religion, Spirituality and Health Maj, 2010 • Bern
Conceptual Issues in Research on Meaning Making and Health in Secular Societies: Religious, Spiritual and Secular Existential Orientation. International kongres for religionspsykologi, august 2009, Wien
Illness and changes in worldview: Taking the needs of the patients seriously. European Conference on Religion, Spirituality and Health Maj, 2008 • Bern
The Nature, extend and place of spirituality in Danish health care settings. Ph.D.-kursus, Syddansk Universitet, September 2007
Existential and religious issues when admitted to hospital in a secular society: Patterns of change. Copenhagen Conference on Religion in the 21st century, september 2007
Atheism in the foxholes? Patterns between illness and religiousness in a secular setting. Internationale kongres for religionspsykologi, august 2006, Leuwen, Belgien
Gender differences in associations of religiosity and mortality. Forskningskonference. Co-ordination for Gender Studies, Copenhagen University. Oktober 2004
Attachment theory, church attendence and self-reported religiosity. Konference. One hundred years of psychology of religion.Amsterdam, 27. maj 2003
HIV and cognitiv dysfunktion. Selskabet for psykologer der arbejder med HIV og AIDS (Dansk Psykologforening), dec 1994
Aids and ethics. Dansk Psykologforenings Årsmøde 1993, Odense.
Honorary office
Member of staff-student committee for the education in Public Health, University of Copenhagen 2003 – 2006
Member of evaluation team for the education in Public Health, University of Copenhagen 2003 – 2006
Member of the steering committee of University of Copenhagen research priority area: “Religion in the 21st century” 2003-2006
Member of steering committee for “Forum for exsistential psychology and therapy” 1999 – 2006
Member of steering committee for Christiansø Museum 2003 -
Member of Christiansø parochial church council 2002 -
Member of Interdisciplinary Netvork for Research in Faith an Healthin Denmark 2006 -
Reviewer for
Social Science and Medicine
Rheumatology
Journal for Individual Differences
Archives for the Psychology of Religion
Mental Health, Religion and Culture
Journal for Clinical Rheumatology
Health Psychology
Religions
Scandinavian journal of Psychology
Research on Aging
Tidsskrift for Sygdom og Sundhed
Psyke og Logos
Ugeskrift for Læger.