Dr M. Scherer - Rath (Michael)

Associate professor - Empirical and practical religious studies

Contact

michael.scherer-rath@ru.nl
024-3611457

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Visiting address

Erasmusplein 1
6525 HT NIJMEGEN

Postal address

Postbus 9103
6500 HD NIJMEGEN

His work focuses on spiritual care, counselling and diagnostics. His research is focused on empirical studies of experiences of contingency in everyday life.

Tags: counseling, contingency, narrative identity, spiritual diagnostic

Publications

Key publications

Poecke, N., Scherer - Rath, M., Weeseman, Y., Bood, Z.M., Christophe, N., Dörr, H., Vos-Geelen, J. de, Beeker, A., Bras, E., Klerk, G.J. de, Vlug, H., Bossink, F., Savelkoul, H.F.J., Timmermans, L., Helmich, E., Sprangers, M.A.G. & Laarhoven, H.W.M. van (2025). Narrative meaning-making at the crossroads between life and death: A qualitative study into contemplating literary texts with advanced cancer patients. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. doi: 10.1007/s11764-025-01765-w Full text
Scherer - Rath, M. (2025). Transdisciplinariteit als creatieve contingentie. In M. van den Berg, N. Christoph & H. Dörr (Eds.), Wellicht: co-creatie tussen patiënten met gevorderde kanker en kunstenaars: het perspectief van de kunstenaar (pp. 320-335). Utrecht: HKU press Full text
Weeseman, Y., Scherer - Rath, M., Christophe, N., Dörr, H., Helmich, E., Sprangers, M.A.G., Poecke, N. & Laarhoven, H.W.M. van (2025). Integration of experiences of contingency in cancer patients supported by a multimodel art approach. PLoS One:13:e7044. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0319918
Weeseman, Y., Scherer - Rath, M., Christophe, N., Dörr, H., Helmich, E., Sprangers, M.A.G., Poecke, N. & Laarhoven, H.W.M. van (2024). Exploring resonance theory and uncontrollability during co-creative art making: A qualitative study among cancer patients. Cancer Medicine, 13 (7), 1-13. doi: 10.1002/cam4.7044 Full text
Nijboer, K. & Scherer - Rath, M. (2023). Studenten leren hun spirituele levenslijn kennen. Inspirerende levensverhalen. Herademing. Tijdschrift voor Spiritualiteit en Mystiek, 31 (4):4. Retrieved from https://www.theologie.nl/studenten-leren-hun-spirituele-levenslijn-kennen-herademing/ Full text
Van den Berg, M. & Scherer - Rath, M. (2023). Zingeving en contingentie in het levensverhaal van adolescenten. Een kwalitatief pilotonderzoek naar betekenisgeving bij adolescenten in het voortgezet onderwijs. Religie & Samenleving, 18 (2), 204-232. doi: 10.54195/RS.14875 Full text
Weeseman, Y., Scherer - Rath, M., Christophe, N., Dörr, H., Helmich, E., Sprangers, M.A.G., Poecke, N. & Laarhoven, H.W.M. van (2023). Co‑creative art processes with cancer patients from the artists’ perspective: a qualitative study exploring resonance theory. Supportive Care in Cancer, 31:287. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07744-0 Full text
Weeseman, Y., Scherer - Rath, M., Christophe, N., Dörr, H., Helmich, E., Sprangers, M.A.G., Poecke, N. & Laarhoven, H.W.M. van (2023). The expression of ultimate life goals in co-creative art processes with palliative cancer patients. BMC Palliative Care, 22:169. doi: 10.1186/s12904-023-01294-2 Full text
Bood, Z.M., Liemt, F. van, Sprangers, M.A.G., Kobes, A., Weeseman, Y., Scherer - Rath, M., Tromp, J., Laarhoven, H.W.M. van & Helmich, E. (2022). This is what life with cancer looks like: exploring experiences of adolescent and young adults with cancer using two visual approaches. Supportive Care in Cancer. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06775-9 Full text
Scherer - Rath, M. (2022). Opleidingssupervisie. Vindplaats van uitdagingen voor studenten en supervisoren. Handelingen. Tijdschrift voor Praktische Theologie en Religiewetenschap, 49 (3), 3-7. Retrieved from https://tijdschrift.handelingen.com/article/view/12894 Full text
Weeseman, Y., Scherer - Rath, M., Christophe, N., Dörr, H., Helmich, E., Sprangers, M.A.G. & Laarhoven, H.W.M. van (2022). Co-creative art processes with patients: A theoretical framework and qualitative study among artists. PLoS One, 17 (4). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266401 Full text
Bood, Z.M., Scherer - Rath, M., Sprangers, M.A.G., Timmermans, L., Cristancho, S.M., Wolde, E.J. van, Heyning, F., Russel, S., Laarhoven, H.W.M. van & Helmich, E. (2021). Repeated use of Rich Pictures to explore changes in subjective experiences over time of patients with advanced cancer. Cancer Reports. doi: 10.1002/cnr2.1428 Full text
Dalen, E.J. van, Scherer - Rath, M., Laarhoven, H.W.M. van & Hermans, C.A.M. (2021). Eröffnungen von Möglichkeiten in der Interpretationskrise. Eine empirische Untersuchung von Kontingenzerfahrungen bei KrebspatientInnen. Wege zum Menschen, 73, 55-69. doi: 10.13109/weme.2021.73.1.55 Full text
Kamp, A.H., Bood, Z.M., Scherer - Rath, M., Weeseman, Y., Christophe, N., Dörr, H., Sanders, J.M., Sprangers, M.A.G., Helmich, E., Timmermans, L., Wolde, E.J. van & Laarhoven, H.W.M. van (2021). Narrative recognition and identification. A qualitative pilot study into reading literary texts with advanced cancer patients. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. doi: 10.1007/s11764-021-01048-0 Full text
Bosman, J.T., Bood, Z.M., Scherer - Rath, M., Dörr, H., Christophe, N., Sprangers, M.A.G. & Laarhoven, H.W.M. van (2020). The Effects of Art Therapy on Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life in Adults with Cancer: A Systematic Literature Review. Supportive Care in Cancer. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05869-0 Full text
Hartog, I.D., Kruizinga, R., Scherer - Rath, M., Netjes, J.E., Henriques, J.P.S., Nieuwkerk, P., Sprangers, M.A.G. & Laarhoven, H.W. van (2020). Narrative meaning making and integration: towards a better understanding of the way falling ill influences quality of life. Journal of Health Psychology, 25 (-6), 738-754. doi: 10.1177/1359105317731823 Full text
Bood, Z.M., Scherer - Rath, M., Sprangers, M.A.G., Timmermans, L., Wolde, E.J. van, Cristancho, S.M., Heyning, F., Russel, S., Laarhoven, H.W.M. van & Helmich, E. (2019). Living with advanced cancer: Rich Pictures as a means for health care providers to explore the experiences of advanced cancer patients. Cancer Medicine, 8 (11), 4957-4966. doi: 10.1002/cam4.2342 Full text
Hartog, I.D., Scherer - Rath, M., Oreel, T.H., Netjes, J.E., Henriques, J.P.S., Lemkes, J.S., Vonk, A.B.A., Sprangers, M.A.G., Nieuwkerk, P. & Laarhoven, H.W.M. van (2019). Reconstructing disruptive life events using the RE-LIFE questionnaire: further validation of the ‘Narrative meaning making of life events’ model using multiple mediation analysis. Journal of Empirical Theology, 32 (2), 251-280. doi: 10.1163/15709256-12341394 Full text
Weeseman, Y., Laarhoven, H.W.M. van & Scherer - Rath, M. (2019). Modes of narrative integration of experiences of contingency in highly sensitive children: A qualitative pilot study. Journal of Empirical Theology, 32 (2), 211-231. doi: 10.1163/15709256-12341392 Full text
Kruizinga, R., Scherer - Rath, M., Schilderman, J.B.A.M., Hartog, I.D., Loos, J.P.M. van der, Kotzé, H.P., Westermann, A.M., Klümpen, H., Kortekaas, F., Grootscholten, C., Bossink, F., Schrama, J., Vrande, W. van de, Schrama, N.A.W.P., Vos, F.Y.F.L. de, Kuin, A., Meijer, W.G., Oijen, M.G.H. van, Sprangers, M.A.G. & Laarhoven, H.W.M. van (2018). An assisted structured reflection on life events and life goals in advanced cancer patients: Outcomes of a randomized controlled trial (Life InSight Application (LISA) study). Palliative Medicine, 33 (2), 221-231. doi: 10.1177/0269216318816005 Full text
Kruizinga, R., Jafari, N., Scherer - Rath, M., Schilderman, J.B.A.M., Bires, J., Puchalski, C. & Laarhoven, H.W. van (2018). Relating to the experience of contingency in patients with advanced cancer; an interview study in American patients. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 55 (3), 913-921. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.11.007 Full text
Kruizinga, R., Scherer - Rath, M., Schilderman, J.B.A.M., Weterman, M., Young, T. & Laarhoven, H.W. van (2017). Images of God and attitudes towards death in relation to spiritual wellbeing: An explorative side study of the EORTC QLQ-SWB32 validation study in palliative cancer patients. BMC Palliative Care, 16 (1), 67-74. doi: 10.1186/s12904-017-0251-7 Full text
Kruizinga, R., Hartog, I.D., Scherer - Rath, M., Schilderman, J.B.A.M. & Laarhoven, H.W. van (2017). Modes of relating to contingency: an exploration of experiences in advanced cancer patients. Palliative & Supportive Care, 15 (4), 444-453. doi: 10.1017/S1478951516000018 Full text
Kruizinga, R., Helmich, E., Schilderman, J.B.A.M., Scherer - Rath, M. & Laarhoven, H.W. van (2016). Professional identity at stake: a phenomenological analysis of spiritual counselors' experiences working with a structured model to provide care to palliative cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer, 24 (7), 3111-3118. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3115-4 Full text
Scherer - Rath, M. (2016). Kontingenz als Lebensbaustein. Narrative Rekonstruktion der Interpretation von Kontingenzerfahrungen. In Ch. Höger & S. Arzt (Eds.), Innovative empirische Projekte in der Praktischen Theologie: Ergebnisse aus der Sektion 'Empirische Religionspädagogik der AKRK' (pp. 170-181). Freiburg/Salzburg: Opus 4 Full text
Scherer - Rath, M. (2014). Narrative reconstruction as creative contingency. In R.R. Ganzevoort, M. de Haardt & M. Scherer-Rath (Eds.), Religious Stories We live By. Narrative Approaches in Theology and Religious Studies (pp. 131-142). Leiden: Brill Full text
Scherer - Rath, M. (2014). Radikalisierte Kontingenz. In S. Gärtner, T. Kläden & S. Spielberg (Eds.), Praktische Theologie in der Spätmoderne. Herausforderungen und Entdeckungen (pp. 103-108). Würzburg: Echter Verlag
Scherer - Rath, M. (2013). Ervaring van contingentie en spirituele zorg. Psyche en Geloof, 24 (3), 184-195. Full text
Scherer - Rath, M., Brand, J.A.M. van den, Straten, C. van, Modderkolk, L., Terlouw, C. & Hoencamp, E. (2012). Experience of contingency and congruent interpretation of life events in clinical psychiatric settings. A qualitative pilot study. Journal of Empirical Theology, 25 (2), 1-26. doi: 10.1163/15709256-12341242 Full text

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