Exploring the role of Islam in perceptions of mental illness in a sample of Muslim psychiatrists based in Johannesburg

Referral and collaboration between South African psychiatrists and religious or spiritual advisers: Views from some psychiatrists

“…Although Bulbulia and Laher, [52] in a similar study using interviews with psychiatrists, subsequently reported on the role of Islam in perceptions of mental illness in a sample of Muslim psychiatrists based in Johannesburg, and while Padayachee and Laher [53] reported on SA Hindu psychologists' perceptions of mental illness, this study of the views of our academic psychiatrists was the first SA study to explore in detail psychiatrists' views on the role of spirituality in specialist psychiatric practice and training. [44] In considering how to implement a role for defined spirituality in health, mental health and psychiatry in the heterogeneous SA society, several points of view may have to be considered.…”

Integrating spirituality in the approach to psychiatric practice

“…[4] In addition, Bulbulia and Laher [5] subsequently reported on the role of Islam in perceptions of mental illness in a sample of Muslim psychiatrists in Johannesburg, while Padayachee and Laher [6] reported on SA Hindu psychologists' perceptions of mental illness.…”

South African Society of Psychiatrists guidelines for the integration of spirituality in the approach to psychiatric practice

“…A number of South African (SA) inquiries on spirituality, psychiatry and mental health have been published since 2011, including an explorative qualitative inquiry on the views and experiences of some local academic psychiatrists on the role of spirituality in SA specialist psychiatric practice and training, [6] interviews with a sample of Muslim psychiatrists in Johannesburg, [7] and an investigation of SA Hindu psychologists' perceptions of metal illness. [8] During the 17th National SASOP Congress in September 2012, a decision was taken by the SASOP Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group (S&PSIG) (available from author), that some guidelines should be developed on how to include the role of spirituality in local specialist psychiatric practice and training appropriately.…”