Imams' Role in Mental Health Promotion: A Study at 22 Mosques

Abu-Ras, Wahiba; Gheith, Ali

doi:10.1037/e523262007-001

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“…The cross-sectional questionnaire used in this study was part of a larger study, which was specifically designed by Abu-Ras, Gheith, and Cournos (2008) to elicit information regarding mental health issues and needs in the Muslim community following 9/11. Because of the lack of scales and standardized measures that are designed to address this particular population, most of the questions in this study were formulated based on the existing literature describing the experiences of the Arab and Muslim population, and no standardized measures were used, except the 13 items scale developed by Foa, Riggs, Dancu, and Rothbaum (1993).…”

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Muslim men and women’s perception of discrimination, hate crimes, and PTSD symptoms post 9/11.

Abu-Ras¹,

Suárez²

2009

Traumatology

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This study examined the relationship between race-based stress (racial harassment and discrimination) and PTSD in a sample of 102 New York Muslim men and women post-9/11 while controlling for gender. Bivariate, univariate, and stepwise regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results of the study show that “feeling less safe” after the events of 9/11 emerged as the only significant predictor of PTSD (F = 10.32; p < .05). Gender discrepancies indicated that men and women differed in symptom expression and reactions. Whereas men were more likely to experience racial harassment, women were more likely to express fear of being in public places. Potential explanations, study limitations and implications are suggested.

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Muslim men and women’s perception of discrimination, hate crimes, and PTSD symptoms post 9/11.

Abu-Ras¹,

Suárez²

2009

Traumatology

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“…Due to the lack of targeted services available to Arab Americans, however, mosques and churches have become important resources for families and individuals seeking individual counseling. The issues raised in counseling include: mental health concerns, marital problems, partner abuse, divorce, emotional and personality growth, and the promoting of inner consciousness (Al-Radi, 1999;Abu-Ras, Gheith, & Courns, 2006). Providing services to address the needs of an immigrant community that is increasingly alienated by the larger society can be a tremendous challenge.…”

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The Impact of the September 11, 2001, Attacks on the Well-Being of Arab Americans in New York City

Abu-Ras

Abu-Bader

2008

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

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In this exploratory study, eight focus groups were conducted, utilizing 83 participants. A structured, but flexible, interview guided by trauma theory was designed to solicit perspectives on the impact of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the Arab American community in New York City. Participants identified several common areas of concern, including fear of hate crimes, anxiety about the future, threats to their safety, loss of community, isolation, and stigmatization. Barriers to services and current mental health needs were discussed. The results of this study may assist social workers and clinical psychologists in developing targeted mental health initiatives using community outreach strategies. This approach may enhance recovery and healing at the individual and community levels, particularly if services are provided by those who are culturally and linguistically competent and sensitive.

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“…Correspondingly, in-depth interviews with South Asian psychiatric patients in the UK revealed that nearly one third of the respondents reported using traditional healing methods concurrently with psychiatric treatments to address their mental health concerns (Dein & Sembhi, 2001). Similar patterns of traditional healing utilization have been reported among other immigrant groups (see, for example, Abu-Ras, Gheith & Cournos, 2008). This seems to be the case for ethnic minority groups in the larger Metropolitan cities of the West; providing researchers with many possibilities and challenges.…”

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“…For example, in Africa, traditional healing methods constitute the following practices: indigenous doctors, herbalists, fetish men, mediums, religious healers and sorcerers (Vontress, 1991) and are synonymous with primary health care for 80% of the population (Ataudo, 1985;World Health Organization, 2002). Once marginalized, these healing practices are now re-emerging alongside modern Western clinics in several large metropolitan cities, for example, in Paris (see Nathan, 2005), in London, UK (see Dein & Sembhi, 2001), and in New York (see Abu-Ras, Gheith & Cournos, 2008). According to Ensink and Robertson (1999), the majority (66%) of African psychiatric patients in Cape Town, South Africa indicated that they also use indigenous services for mental-health problems.…”

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Psychic retreats in other places: Clients who seek healing with traditional healers and psychotherapists1

Moodley

Sutherland

2010

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

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Since the beginning of time, people have been using a range of healing practices to resolve health and mental health concerns. Among these are the traditional healing practices which appear to be growing among immigrant communities in the West, for example, Yoga, Ayurveda, Astrology, Voodoo, Santeria; and, the newer forms, viz., Maat, Morita therapy, Naikan therapy, and many others. These indigenous healing methods seem to address some of the many shortcomings of conventional health care and are practiced in conjunction with, and at times in the place of, modern Western forms. It seems that including two different health care modalities is possible since competing and contradictory cures can be held alongside each other without creating conflict in the client. This paper discusses traditional and cultural healers and healing in non-Western countries and those practices that are engaged with in the diaspora. The paper also considers the use of traditional healing alongside Western counselling and psychotherapy -dual interventions. Finally, the paper explores several strategies that counsellors could undertake when working with ethnic minority clients, particularly those clients who also enter into dual relationships with traditional healers.

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Imams' Role in Mental Health Promotion: A Study at 22 Mosques

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Muslim men and women’s perception of discrimination, hate crimes, and PTSD symptoms post 9/11.

Muslim men and women’s perception of discrimination, hate crimes, and PTSD symptoms post 9/11.

The Impact of the September 11, 2001, Attacks on the Well-Being of Arab Americans in New York City

Psychic retreats in other places: Clients who seek healing with traditional healers and psychotherapists1

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