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Greater access mental health services for Muslim clients is an ongoing need. Researchers in Muslim mental health have suggested that advocacy requires identifying needs and taking action to make the circumstances more inclusive (Tanhan & Francisco, 2019 ; Tanhan & Strack, 2020 ).
- The 3 Obstacles
- Recommendations
- In Conclusion
First, some Muslims may believe that mental issues are correlated to their level of religiosity. For example, they may believe that if a Muslim is not fully practicing the religion, then God will punish them with mental illness, especially with depression, because true Muslims should live a life of peace, the literal meaning of Islam. Observant Mus...
When providing culturally sensitive therapy to Muslim clients, professionals and counselors should keep those three cultural obstacles in mind. They should debunk the myth of the correlation between Islam and mental health. Liberal Muslims are less likely to believe that depression is correlated with religiosity, while conservative Muslims may beli...
Muslims are a heterogenous group with liberals (nominal or modern) and conservatives (observant or traditional)—each of whom has different engagements with the Islamic scriptures. Traditional and conservative Muslims may hold hostile views against Western psychology given the history between the Islamic Golden Age and the Enlightenment Era. Therefo...
Sep 29, 2011 · Psychotherapy According to Muslim Psychologist Hanan Dover. Posted September 29, 2011. Psi with Crescent and Star, by WG. The Varieties of Religious Therapy (VRT) blog series features...
Learn more about how cultural differences affect the mental health treatment and outcomes for treating Muslim patients experiencing mental illness.
Muslims experience the lowest recovery rate from mental health difficulties across all religious groups. The aim of this research is to understand the barriers that prevent Muslims from accessing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and the extent to which these may vary across country of residence.
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Jul 16, 2021 · Muslim clients can benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT; Ahmed & Amer, 2013) and should be encouraged to make connections between their values and the information they learn in treatment.
