Taking Faith Seriously in Therapeutic Psychology

Description

CONTENTS

Introduction

1. Abu Zayd Al Balkhi’s Contribution to Mental Health
2. Abu Zayd Al Balkhi Narrative of Depression
3. A Case Vignette Schema Healing
4. Prisoner of Hate and its Healing in the Light of Sunnah
5. Mindfulness and its Connection with Mental Health
6. Forgiveness and Negative Emotions
7. The Treatment of Cortisol through Surah al-Rahman
8. A Non-invasive Intervention and Conventional Beliefs
9. Prenatal Development from the Perspective of Sunnah

ABOUT THE BOOK

This book Analyzes the importance of the integration of evidence-based therapeutic strategies to religious and cultural milieu, teachings, practices and means. The book significantly highlighted the exploration of useful and time-tested approaches used in the Islamic history by highly renowned Muslim scholars and faith healers conforming to the basic tenets of Quranic Teachings and the Practices of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tahir Khalily is a Professor of Psychology & Vice President (Academics) in International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan. He has more than twenty-five years of national and international teaching, research, clinical, supervisory, academic, and administrative and service development experience.

Moreover, he worked as Director Academics, Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC), Students Advisor and Director ORIC in International Islamic University Islamabad, Head and Senior Psychologist in the Psychology Department Roscommon Mental Health Service and clinical supervisor of the school of psychology National University of Ireland Galway Republic of Ireland.

He pursued his Masters in Drug Addiction and Alcohol Treatment Policy from the Addiction Study Centre, Trinity College Dublin University Ireland, Higher Diploma in health care management from Health Care Management Centre, Royal College of Surgeons Dublin, National University Ireland Galway and Post-Doctoral research fellowship from the University of Edinburgh UK. He did Advanced Course in Neuropsychology from Psychology Department Beaumont Hospital Dublin. Moreover, to add further to his interest in Neuropsychology, He also successfully qualified Siegfried Othmer Neur ofeedback accredited (Noninvasive treatment for a range of psychiatric disorders) advance course in Norway, accredited by APA. He is the executive member of the Pakistan Psychological Association, Associate Fellow of Psychological Society of Ireland and Chartered member of British Psychological Society.

His concentration and focus of research are in the field of psychology in general, collaborative integrating current psychological approaches with the cultural and religious milieu and inter professional learning and Clinical and Neuropsychology. His special interest is the rediscovering of religious perspective with renewed interest in the current therapeutic approaches of professional Psychology and their integration in line with the teaching of Quran and Sunah.