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Journal of Muslim Mental Health
Number of Followers: 6

This is an Open Access Journal

Open Access journal
ISSN (Print) 1556-4908 - ISSN (Online) 1556-5009
Published by Michigan Publishing

[22 journals]

A Survey of Islamic Clergy & Community Leaders Regarding Muslim Mental
Health First Responder Training
- Authors: Farhad Syed
  Abstract: The practice of integrating religion and spirituality into the field of psychology is rapidly expanding. A recent shift toward culturally sensitive and religiously attuned therapeutic techniques have demonstrated significantly improved client outcomes (Richards, Sanders, Lea, McBride, & Allen, 2015; Worthington, Hook, Davis, & McDaniel, 2011). However, considerable mental healthcare disparities still exist. There remains a lack of services and mental health resources that cater specifically to the needs of the growing North American Muslim population. Relatedly, the underutilization of mental health services among the North American Muslim population is concerning (Ali & Milstein, 2012). For example, results from a survey of 179 Muslim clients conducted by Khalil Center from October 2016 to April 2018 found that 67% of clients had reported that they had not sought mental healthcare from mainstream behavioral health care systems. However, results from the same survey also demonstrated that 95 % of Khalil Center’s Muslim clientele felt it was extremely or somewhat important that religion and spirituality be an essential part of the therapy process. The survey data suggests that Muslims would be more likely to seek help if spiritually integrative therapy services were available to better suit their needs.
  PubDate: Winter 2020
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.10381607.0014.201
  Issue No: Vol. 14, No. 2 (2020)
Muslim Couples: The Effects of Perceived Religion-Based Discrimination on
Relationship Satisfaction
- Authors: Emel Genc
  Abstract: As a minority group in the United States, Muslims face challenges related to identity, acculturation, and discrimination (Ahmed et al., 2011). Estimates vary as to the total, with a median estimate range of 3.45 million or 1.1 percent of the population (Lipka, 2017). The media’s portrayal of Muslims as terrorists after the September 11, 2001 attacks (popularly referred to as 9/11) is often cited for increased social disapproval and bullying; implicit discrimination increased by 82.6 percent and overt discrimination increased by 76.3 percent following the event of 9/11 (Sheridan, 2006). Although these rates tapered off over time, they have since intensified due to heated rhetoric by the current presidential administration, including a call to ban new Muslim immigration to the United States (Sullivan & Zezima, 2016).
  PubDate: Winter 2020
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.10381607.0014.204
  Issue No: Vol. 14, No. 2 (2020)