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This raises the question, what would contemporary psychology look like if it had developed in the Islamic world and whose primary scholars were practicing Muslims as opposed to it having emerged from a Western secular context—would it be called Islamic Psychology?
The adaptation process should focus on three major areas of therapy, rather than simple translation of therapy manuals. These include (1) awareness of relevant cultural issues and preparation for therapy, (2) assessment and engagement, and (3) adjustments in therapy.
- Farooq Naeem, Peter Phiri, Tariq Munshi, Shanaya Rathod, Muhhhamad Ayub, Mary Gobbi, David Kingdon
- 2015
Given the popularity of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in the West, and its short-term, protocol-led and highly manualised nature which greatly appeals to training institutions, some professionals have called for exporting this approach to working with Muslims (Al Sharbati et al., 2014; Hodge, 2008; Hodge & Nadir, 2008).
The model elaborates aspects of a mechanism for the development of the soul that constitutes a potential foundation for an Islamic theory of human psychology and has particular relevance for Islamic approaches to psychotherapy. Keywords: Islamic psychology, Islamic psychotherapy, Self, Soul.
- The Implications of The Dominant Discourse
- The Dilemma: Integration Or Non-Integration?
- The Evidence Base
- “Integration Or Not?” The Way Forward
The above arguments are outlined by several authors (Haque, 2004a; Kaplick et al., 2019; Weatherhead & Daiche, 2010) and beautifully captured by one of Rothman and Coyle’s (2020, p.22) participants, who states that “a Western psychology perspective doesn’t appreciate a wide understanding of the self or (…) the possibility of some external influence...
CBT is grounded in the secular tradition, the Cartesian dualism and it is not value-neutral. Its principles are rooted in the American’s value system and its emphasis on cognition, logic and rational thinking stems from and reinforces dominant cultural discourses, including definitions of rationality (Kantrowitz & Ballou, 1992) that easily disregar...
As discussed, western-based approaches are routinely used with Muslim communities worldwide. Furthermore, globalisation in the form of western influence has also shaped the practice and teaching of psychology and psychotherapy in predominantly Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia (El-Naggar, 2012), UAE (Al-Darmaki & Yaaqeib, 2015), Iraq (Kizilhan, 20...
Whilst therapists and researchers alike need to be mindful not to assume homogeneity of adherence to spiritual and religious practices, several professionals suggested incorporating the client’s religious beliefs into the original secular cognitive model (Hamdan, 2008; Lodi, 2018; Pearce et al., 2015; Rothman, 2018). Building on Ellis’ (1962) “ABCD...
- Angie Cucchi
- a.cucchi@londonmet.ac.uk
This article systematically reviewed published empirical studies of CBT adapted for use within a religious context, specifically Islamically modified CBT (iCBT) for Muslims. The aim was to determine the extent to which this therapy can be considered an empirically supported treatment.
Feb 17, 2019 · While many scholars will naturally seek to integrate modern psychology into Islam in order to understand better the religious/spiritual meaning of Islamic principles, many Muslim psychologists aim to integrate Islam into modern psychology in most part to advance Islamically integrated psychotherapy.
