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Organisation profile
Research Programme for Mind and Body in Mental Health is a programme under VIA’s Research Centre for Health and Welfare Technology. There are approximately 15 employees associated with the program.
Our focus is to promote mental health through body awareness, sensing and a deliberate - and kind - attention in the present moment toward thoughts, emotions and behaviour.
The background for researching mind and body in mental health is:
- an increase in the number of stressed citizens with reduced well-being and increased risk of illness and loss of integration into society.
- more children, adolescents and students experience stress, anxiety and depression, with consequences to their health, well-being, learning and life path.
- the need for an efficient and sustainable healthcare system for patients, relatives and healthcare professionals, as well as the sustainable management of organisations and workplaces.
Our research areas:
- Kindergartens and schools: developing tools for cultivating body awareness, mindfulness and competences for social, emotional learning and relating.
- The education system: preventing stress, anxiety and depression among students.
- The healthcare system: e.g., 1) treating lower back and pelvic pain among pregnant women with psychomotor therapy, and 2) preventing recurrent depression among vulnerable citizens using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.
- Organisations and workplaces: working with promoting well-being in private and public hospitals and academic workplaces.
You can find more information about this program, our research projects and experts on this site and on VIA’s web page.
Leader of Research Programme for Mind and Body in Mental Health is docent, ph.d., cand. scient. and Master of Positive Psychology Jesper Dahlgaard ([email protected]).
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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MIND the relatives; MBSR til pårørende til parkinsonramte
Haahr, A. (Principle researcher), Dahlgaard, J. (Principle researcher), Jørgensen, L. B. (Co-researcher), Hørmann Thomsen, T. (Co-researcher), Vestergaard, A. H. (Co-researcher) & Rønn-Smidt, H. (Co-researcher)
01/04/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Blue Health
Dahlgaard, J. (Principle researcher), Østergaard, E. B. (Co-researcher), Sparre, P. W. (Co-researcher), Hansen, P. K. (Principle researcher) & Lassen, J. (Co-researcher)
09/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Regions4Climate
Andersen, T. R. (Principle researcher), Mathiasen, R. F. (Co-researcher), Dahlgaard, J. (Co-researcher), Bjørnsten, T. B. (Principle researcher), Autzen, M. K. (Principle researcher), Lambæk, S. K. (Principle researcher), Rasmussen, K. K. (Principle researcher), Knop, J. T. (Principle researcher) & Mrázová, A. (Principle researcher)
01/01/23 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Delirium som endnu en byrde hos den kræftramte patient
Svenningsen, H., 2025, In: Fokus på kræft og sygepleje. 45, 1, p. 24-26 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Communication
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Nurse-led dysphagia screening in the intensive care unit - An implementation study.
Nielsen, A. H., Winding, R., Busk, B. H., Noe, L., Husted, B., Kristensen, G. J., Svenningsen, H. & Ovesen, T., 2025, In: Australian Critical Care. 38, 1, p. 1-7 7 p., 101100.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Patients' and relatives' experiences of cognitive impairment following an intensive care unit admission. A qualitative study
Alrø, A. B., Svenningsen, H., Nedergaard, H. K., Jensen, H. I. & Dreyer, P., Jan 2025, In: Australian Critical Care. 38, 1, 9 p., 101067.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Advisory Board for European Psychomotricity Journal
Frausing, K. P. (Advisor)
2025 → …Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
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Elsevier (Publisher)
Østergaard, E. B. (Member in group of editors)
5 Sept 2024 → 23 Sept 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer/editor of journal
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Ageing & Society (Journal)
Frausing, K. P. (Referee)
2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer/editor of journal
Press/Media
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Vinterbadning kan være godt for psyken
Østergaard, E. B., Sparre, P. & Dahlgaard, J.
23/02/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Vinterbadning og SUP som Sundhedsfremmeaktiviteter –Evidensen er der, men vil vi sundhedsprofessionelle det?
Østergaard, E. B., Sparre, P., Dahlgaard, J., Petersen, A. A., Jensen, A. M., Hengel, L. V. D. & Jensen, N. B.
28/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Vandaktiviteter kan hjælpe folk med et handicap til at få det bedre
02/07/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media