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Muslim populations in Western countries are growing, and they face biopsychosocial, spiritual, and economic challenges. Although Islam gives utmost attention to mental health stability, Muslims tend to underutilize mental health services.
The Islamic Psychology line integrates traditional Islamic principles and psychology to develop an Islamically orientated-approach to psychotherapy. It aims to bridge modern psychology and Islamic principles to destigmatize mental health.
Gain an understanding of barriers that prevent Muslim communities resident in different countries accessing mental health services. Appreciate beliefs and attitudes regarding causes and treatment of mental health difficulties.
- Hind Alharbi, Paul Farrand, Ken Laidlaw
- 2021
Oct 15, 2020 · Within Muslim communities today, current lay models of mental ill-health appear largely to be based on cultural, pre-Islamic influences.
- Karim Mitha, Karim Mitha, Karim Mitha
- 2020
Numerous commentators have noted a historic ambivalence between religion and psychiatry. However, a growing body of evidence indicates an association between mental health and various religious activities, both private and public.
Jul 9, 2021 · Islam, first and foremost, stresses mental stability (health) as a prerequisite for all other requirements (e.g., even for becoming Muslim, pray, marriage); such a stress is not giving to other aspects like physical health (Tanhan, 2019). This shows that mental health has a central role in Islam.
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