South African Muslim Psychologists' Perceptions of Mental Illness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15345660 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sumaya Laher (0000-0002-1298-0769, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author), aheera Ismail (University of the Witwatersrand) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 667-669 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2012.10820585 |
| OpenAlex | W1566425254 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
This study explored perceptions of mental illness in a sample of 10 female Muslim psychologists in a South African city to determine the influences of religion (and Islam specifically) on their understanding of the aetiology and treatment of mental illness. Participants responded to a semi-structured interview. The data from the interviews were thematically analyzed. Four themes emerged from the analysis: mental illness as maladaptive coping, religion as a resource for wellbeing, influences of personal religiosity on therapy and openness to collaborative treatment
Alternative medicine · Coping (psychology · Islam · Mental health · Mental illness · Openness to experience · Perception · Psychotherapist · Religiosity · Spirituality · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2018 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |