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What exactly is mental health and mental illness, and how do we understand them within an Islamic context? Question #1: What is Mental Health? From an Islamic theological perspective, psycho-spiritual health is directly related to a human being’s ability to actualize their primordial spiritual purpose.
- Appearance. Observing a patient's appearance and clothing can provide initial clues about their mental state. However, it is essential to recognize that a well-groomed appearance does not always indicate good mental health.
- Behavior. By carefully observing a patient's non-verbal communication, clinicians can gain valuable insights into their current mental state. These observations, along with other components of the assessment, contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the patient's mental health.
- Speech. Here are some key aspects to consider: Paralinguistic Features: Pay attention to paralinguistic features such as volume, rhythm, prosody, intonation, pitch, phonation, articulation, quantity, rate, and latency of speech.
- Mood. Observe and describe the patient's pervasive emotional state. Is their mood elated, dysthymic (chronically low mood), euthymic (within the normal range), apathetic, blunted (reduced emotional expression), or irritable?
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.
The Ashʿaris, one of the two main categories of Muslim dialectic theologians (mutakallims) (the other being the Māturīdīs), provide a wealth of information on the role of the mind (ʿ aql) and its distinctiveness from the spirit (rūḥ).
May 13, 2022 · The central role of religiosity in Muslim mental health. We believe our study of how religiosity relates to mental health outcomes, based on a global sample of Muslims, has important implications for individuals, communities, imams, chaplains, mental health therapists, and researchers.
It is important for psychiatrists to maintain skills in physical examination to ensure that physical illness is diagnosed and treated appropriately. A sound knowledge of medical illness ensures that examination is targeted at the relevant diseases.
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Rania Awaad, M.D. Rania Awaad, M.D., is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab and its community nonprofit Maristan.org, Associate Chief of the Division of Public Mental Health and Population Sciences, and Co-Chief of the Diversity and Cultural Mental Health Section.
