QOL questionnaires (SEQOL, QOL5) (2 published)

19. Ventegodt, S., Henneberg, E.W., Merrick, J., Lindholt, J.S. (2003)
Validation of two global and generic quality of life questionnaires for population screening: SCREENQOL & SEQOL.
ScientificWorldJournal 3:412-21.

20. Lindholt, J.S., Ventegodt, S., Henneberg, E.W. (2002)
Development and validation of QoL5 for clinical databases. A short, global and generic questionnaire based on an integrated theory of the quality of life.
Eur J Surg 168: 103-7.

QOL results (6 published)

21. Ventegodt, S. (1998)
Sex and the quality of life in Denmark .
Arch Sex Behaviour 27(3):295-307.

22. Ventegodt, S. (1998)
A prospective study on quality of life and traumatic events in early life ? 30 year follow-up.
Child Care Health Dev 25(3): 213-21.

23. Ventegodt, S., Merrick , J. (2003)
Long-term effects of maternal smoking on quality of life. Results from the Copenhagen Perinatal Birth Cohort 1959-61.
ScientificWorld Journal 3:714-20.

24. Ventegodt, S., Merrick , J. (2003)
Long-term effects of maternal medication on global quality of life measured with SEQOL. Results from the Copenhagen Perinatal Birth Cohort 1959-61.
ScientificWorldJournal 3:707-13.

25. Ventegodt, S., Merrick , J. (2003)
Psychoactive drugs and quality of life. 
ScientificWorldJournal 3:694-706.

26. Ventegodt, S., Merrick , J. (2003) 
Lifestyle, quality of life and health. 
ScientificWorldJournal 3:811-25.

Theories of Existence (LMT) (7 published)

27. Ventegodt, S., Andersen , N.J. , Merrick, J. (2003)
Editorial: Five theories of human existence.
ScientificWorldJournal 3:1272-76

28. Ventegodt, S. (2003)
The life mission theory: A theory for a consciousness-based medicine.
Int. J. Adolesc. Med. Health 15(1): 89-91.

29. Ventegodt, S., Andersen , N.J. , Merrick, J. (2003)
The life mission theory II: The structure of the life purpose and the ego.
ScientificWorldJournal 3:1277-85

30. Ventegodt, S., Andersen , N.J. , Merrick, J. (2003)
The life mission theory III: Theory of talent.
ScientificWorldJournal 3:1286-93

31. Ventegodt, S., Merrick, J.  (2003)
The life mission theory IV. A theory of child development.
ScientificWorldJournal 3:1294-1301

32. Ventegodt, S., Andersen , N.J. , Merrick, J. (2003) 
The life mission theory V. A theory of the anti-self and explaining the evil side of man.
ScientificWorldJournal 3:1302-13

33. Ventegodt, S., Andersen , N.J. and Merrick, J. (2003)
The life mission theory VI: A theory for the human character.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL  4, 859-880.

34. Ventegodt, S., Flensborg-Madsen, T., Andersen , N.J. , and Merrick J. (2005)
Life Mission Theory VII: Theory of existential (Antonovsky) coherence: a theory of quality of life, health and ability for use in holistic medicine.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 5, 377-389

Holistic medicine (4 published)

35. Ventegodt, S., Andersen , N.J. , Merrick, J. (2003)
Holistic medicine: Scientific challenges.
ScientificWorldJournal 3:1108-16

36. Ventegodt, S., Andersen , N.J. , Merrick, J. (2003)
Holistic Medicine II: The square-curve paradigm for research in alternative, complementary and holistic medicine: A cost-effective, easy and scientifically valid design for evidence based medicine.
ScientificWorldJournal 3; 1117-1127.

37. Ventegodt, S., Andersen , N.J. , Merrick, J. (2003)
Holistic Medicine III: The holistic process theory of healing.
ScientificWorldJournal 3:1138-1146

38. Ventegodt, S., Andersen , N.J. , Merrick, J. (2003)
Holistic Medicine IV: Principles of the holistic process of healing in a group setting.
ScientificWorldJournal 3:1294-1301

39. Ventegodt, S., Merrick, J., Andersen , N.J. (2003)
Quality of life as medicine. A pilot study of patients with chronic illness and pain.
ScientificWorld Journal 3:520-32.

40. Ventegodt, S., Merrick, J., Andersen , N.J. (2003)
Quality of life as medicine II. A pilot study of a five day ?Quality of Life and Health? cure for patients with alcoholism.
The ScientificWorld Journal 3:842-52.

41. Ventegodt, S., Clausen, B., Langhorn, M., Kroman, M., Andersen , N.J. and Merrick, J. (2004)
Quality of Life as Medicine III. A qualitative analysis of the effect of a five days intervention with existential holistic group therapy or a quality of life course as a modern rite of passage.
ScientificWorldJOURNAL  4, 124-133.

Clinical Holistic Medicine (34 published)

Ventegodt, S., and Merrick J. (2004) 
Clinical holistic medicine: Applied consciousness-based medicine. 
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 4, 96-99.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., and Merrick, J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Classic art of healing or the therapeutic touch.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL  4, 134-147.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., and Merrick, J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: The ?new medicine?, the multi-paradigmatic physician and the medical record.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 4, 273-285.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., and Merrick, J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Holistic pelvic examination and holistic treatment of infertility.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL  4, 148-158.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., Hyam, E., and Merrick, J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Use and limitations of the biomedical paradigm
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL  4, 295-306.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., Kandel, I., and Merrick , J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Social problems disguised as illness.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 4, 286-294.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., Andersen , N.J. , and Merrick, J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine Tools for a medical science based on consciousness.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 4, 347-361.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., Hyam, E., and Merrick, J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: When biomedicine is inadequate.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 4, 333-346.

Ventegodt S, Morad M, Merrick J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Prevention through healthy lifestyle and quality of life.
Oral Health Prev Dent. 1:239-45.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., and Merrick, J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Holistic treatment of children.
ScientificWorldJOURNAL  4, 581-588.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., and Merrick, J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Problems in sex and living together.
ScientificWorldJOURNAL  4, 562-570.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., Hyam, E., and Merrick, J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Holistic sexology and treatment of vulvodynia through existential therapy and acceptance through touch.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL  4, 571-580.

Ventegodt, S., Flensborg-Madsen, T., Andersen , N.J. , Morad, M., and Merrick, J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: A Pilot on HIV and Quality of Life and a Suggested treatment of HIV and AIDS.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 4, 264-272.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., and Merrick, J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Induction of Spontaneous Remission of Cancer by Recovery of the Human Character and the Purpose of Life (the Life Mission).
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 4, 362-377.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., Kandel, I. and Merrick , J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Treatment of physical health problems without a known cause, exemplified by hypertension and tinnitus.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL.4, 716-724.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., and Merrick, J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Developing from asthma , allergy and eczema.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL.4, 936-942.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., Press, J., Merrick, J and Shek, D. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Holistic adolescent medicine.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 4, 551-561.

Ventegodt, S., Solheim, E., Saunte , M.E. Morad, M., Kandel, I. and Merrick , J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Metastatic cancer.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 4, 913-935.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., Kandel , I. and Merrick , J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: a psychological theory of dependency to improve quality of life.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL, 4, 638-648.

Ventegodt, S. and Merrick, J. (2005)
Clinical holistic medicine: Chronic infections and autoimmune diseases.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL, 5, 155-164.

Ventegodt, S., Kandel, I. , Neikrug, S., and Merrick, J. (2005)
Clinical holistic medicine: Holistic treatment of rape and incest traumas.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 5, 288-297.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., and Merrick, J. (2004)
Clinical holistic medicine: Chronic pain in the locomotor system.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 5,165-72.

Ventegodt, S. Merrick , J (2005)
Clinical holistic medicine: Chronic pain in internal organs
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 5, 205-210

Ventegodt, S. Kandel, I. , Neikrug, S. and Merrick, J. (2005)
Clinical holistic medicine: The existential crisis ? life crisis, stress and burnout
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 5, 300-312

Ventegodt, S., Gringols, G. and Merrick, J. (2005)
Clinical holistic medicine: Holistic rehabilitation
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 5, 280-287

Ventegodt, S., Andersen , N.J. , Neikrug, S., Kandel, I. and Merrick , J (2005)
Clinical holistic medicine: Mental disorders in a holistic perspective.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 5, 313-323

Ventegodt, S., Andersen , N.J. , Neikrug, S., Kandel, I. and Merrick , J (2005)
Clinical Holistic Medicine: Holistic Treatment of Mental Disorders.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 5, 427-445

Ventegodt, S. and Merrick, J. (2005)
Clinical holistic medicine: The patient with multiple diseases
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 5,324-339

Ventegodt, S., Clausen, B., Nielsen, M.L., and Merrick , J. (2006) 
Advanced tools for holistic medicine.TSW Holistic Health & Medicine. 1, 1-12
TSW Holistic Health & Medicine 1, 84?101. DOI 10.1100/tswhhm.2006.31.

Ventegodt, S., Clausen, B., and Merrick, J. (2006)
Clinical holistic medicine: The case story of Anna: I. Long term effect of child sexual abuse and incest with a treatment approach.
TSW Holistic Health & Medicine. 1, 1-12.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., and Merrick, J. (2006)
Clinical holistic medicine: the case story of Anna. II. Patient diary as a tool in treatment.
TSW Holistic Health & Medicine 1, 42-70.

Ventegodt, S., Morad, M., and Merrick, J. (2006)
Clinical holistic medicine: The case story of Anna. III. Rehabilitation of philosophy of life during holistic existential therapy for childhood sexual abuse.
TSW Holistic Health & Medicine, 1, 102-113.

Ventegodt, S., Clausen, B., Omar, H.A., and Merrick , J. (2006)
Clinical holistic medicine: Holistic sexology and acupressure through the vagina (Hippocratic pelvic massage).
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 1, 104-127.

Ventegodt S.
Min brug af vaginal akupressur. (My use of acupressure.)
Ugeskraeft for Laeger 2006;168(7):715-6. [Danish]

Papers on Antonovsky

Flensborg-Madsen, T., Ventegodt, S. and Merrick , J. (2005)
Sense of coherence and physical health. A Review of previous findings.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL  5, 665-673.

Flensborg-Madsen, T., Ventegodt, S.  and Merrick, J. (2005)
Why is Antonovsky?s sense of coherence not correlated to physical health? Analysing Antonovsky?s 29-item sense of coherence scale (SOCS).
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL  5, 767-776.

Debat I BMJ (14 published)

30.  Merrick, J., Ventegodt, S. (2003)
What is a good death? To use death as a mirror and find the quality in life.
BMJ. Rapid Responses, 31 October.

31.  Ventegodt, S. and Merrick, J., (2004)
Medicine and the past. Lesson to learn about the pelvic examination and its sexually suppressive procedure.
BMJ. Rapid Responses, 20 February 

32.  Ventegodt, S, Morad, M. &. Merrick, J. (2004)
If it doesn't work, stop it. Do something else!
BMJ. Rapid Responses, 26 April.

33.  Merrick, J., Morad, M., Kandel, I. and Ventegodt, S. (2004)
Spiritual health, intellectual disability and health care.
BMJ Rapid Response, 16 Juli. 

34.  Ventegodt S, Morad M, Kandel I, Merrick J. (2004)
Maternal smoking and quality of life more than thirty years later.
BMJ Rapid Responses 30 Jul. 

35.  Merrick, J., Morad, M., Kandel, I. , and Ventegodt, S. (2004)
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in residential care centers for people with intellectual disability.
BMJ Rapid Responses 23 July. 

36.  Merrick, J., Morad, M., Kandel, I. , and Ventegodt, S. (2004)
People with intellectual disability, health needs and policy.
BMJ Rapid responses 20 August.   

37.  Ventegodt, S., Vardi, G. and Merrick, J. (2005)
Holistic adolescent sexology: How to counsel and treat young people to alleviate and prevent sexual problems.
BMJ Rapid responses 15 Jan. 

38.  Søren Ventegodt , Trine Flensborg-Madsen and Joav Merrick (2004)
Evidence based medicine in favor of biomedicine and it seems that holistic medicine has been forgotten?
BMJ Rapid responses 11 Nov. 

39.  Søren Ventegodt and Joav Merrick (2004)
Placebo explained: Consciousness causal to health.
BMJ Rapid responses 22 Oct. 

40.  Søren Ventegodt and Joav Merrick (2004)
Academic medicine must deliver skilled physicians. A different academic training is needed.
BMJ Rapid responses 9 Oct.

41.  Søren Ventegodt , Mohammad Morad and Joav Merrick (2004)
Chronic illness, the patient and the holistic medical toolbox.
BMJ Rapid responses 15 Sep.

42.  Søren Ventegodt , Isack Kandel, and Joav Merrick (2005)
Medicine has gone astray - we must reverse the alienation now.
BMJ Rapid responses

43.  Ventegodt S, Merrick J.
The consensus paradigm for qualitative research in holistic medicine.
BMJ 2005 November 24 on-line: 

WAD Clinical trial of alternative medicine

44.  Ventegodt, S., Merrick, J., Andersen, N.J., and Bendix, T. (2004)
A combination of gestalt therapy, Rosen Body Work and Cranio Sacral therapy did not help in chronic whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) ? results of a randomised clinical trial.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 4, 1055-1068

QOL High level analysis (1 published)

Ventegodt, S., Flensborg-Madsen, T., Andersen , N.J. , Nielsen, M., Mohammed, M., Merrick , J. (2005)
Global quality of life (QOL), health and ability are primarily determined by our consciousness. Research findings from Denmark 1991-2004.
Social Indicator Research 71: 87-122.

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