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Aug 5, 2015 · Rania Awaad, M.D., says that one of the projects at Stanford’s Muslims and Mental Health Research Lab, of which she is the director, is developing a religiously congruent psychotherapeutic framework for treating Muslims with mental health problems. Steve Fisch Photography. Open in viewer.
Oct 5, 2007 · Patterns of religious affiliation among psychiatrists differ from those of other physicians, and these contrasting religious beliefs may determine to whom patients are referred for mental health care, according a study in the September Psychiatric 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.
May 16, 2022 · We know that the ways in which Muslims experience and understand mental ill-health can be influenced by their particular religious and spiritual beliefs and that stigma surrounding these issues has a disproportionate effect for certain ethnic and religious minority groups.
Her dissertation focuses on the mental health consequences of singlism (stigma and discrimination associated with being unmarried) for Muslim American women. After completing her degree, she plans on continuing academic research on Muslim mental health.
Abstract. 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.
Aug 4, 2023 · Islamic culture is believed to significantly impact how Arab Muslims understand and approach mental health disorders and treatments. Numerous Arabic texts on mental disorders and treatment consider Islamic teachings to be a reliable source of information for mental health interventions and therapies.