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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.
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.
Keshavarzi H, Haque A. Outlining a psychotherapy model for enhancing Muslim mental health within an Islamic context. The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion. 2013;23(3):230–249. doi: 10.1080/10508619.2012.712000. [Google Scholar]
This article explores the psychology of Islam with respect to human behavior, pathology, health, and spirituality. A general therapeutic framework of psychological intervention within an Islamic context is offered.
Jan 9, 2021 · However, recent years have witnessed a growing realization that religion has a substantial role to play in improving physical and mental health. Given the importance of religion, the American Psychological Association (APA) has division 36 “Psychology of religion.”
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.
