معرفی
Katrine Egede Zeuthen serves as Associate Professor in Clinical Child Psychology at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Psychology since 2015. Her academic trajectory includes Assistant Professor roles (2009-2012) and postdoctoral research (2007-2009), all centered on child sexual development and trauma. She directs the Center of Sexuality, Language and Gender and maintains clinical authorization through the Danish Psychologist Board.
Her research spans child sexual abuse prevention, infantile sexuality theory, and trauma intervention, characterized by deep integration with clinical practice and policy. Notable contributions include the "Play Room" educational toolkit developed with Denmark's Social Agency, now used nationally for boundary education and abuse assessment. Her work consistently bridges psychoanalytic theory with practical applications across social, legal, and medical domains.
Publication trends reveal sustained focus on abuse prevention (2022-2024), expanding into gender-based violence education and European student populations. Earlier work (2010-2015) established foundational theories on infantile sexuality, while her 2013 Journal of Child Sexual Abuse article remains influential in prevention frameworks.
- University Gold Medal for Master Thesis (2002)
- National Health Foundation Research Award (DKK 250,000, 2002)
- Major Grant DKK 7,800,000 from The Social Agency (2009-2012)
- Grant DKK 1,380,000 from The Research Council for Culture and Communication (2007-2009)
Zeuthen actively supervises clinical student work and delivers nationwide training for municipalities, hospitals, and police academies. Her grant portfolio demonstrates successful translation of research into practice, particularly the "Play Room" initiative. She contributes to governmental working groups including the Ministry of Justice's Child Sexual Abuse prevention strategy and the National Police's education development.
As Director of the Center of Sexuality, Language and Gender, she leads interdisciplinary teams integrating psychoanalytic, developmental, and clinical perspectives. Current projects focus on "Play Room" assessment validation, child sexuality theory development, and sexual behavior problem case studies.
