The Counseling Profession in Kuwait: Its Journey and Future

Al-Qimlass, Aisha

doi:10.1007/s10447-015-9249-0

Cited by 3 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 5 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…A third piece of the explanation relates to generational differences in education. Kuwait University is the most established university in Kuwait, and its College of Social Sciences was established only in 1998 (Al-Qimlass, 2015). Circa 1995, an estimated 21% of the Kuwaiti population was illiterate (Bahgat, 1999).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Who Supports Honor-Based Violence in the Middle East? Findings From a National Survey of Kuwait

Gengler

Alkazemi

Alsharekh

2018

J Interpers Violence

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study reports findings from what is, to the authors’ knowledge, the first nationally representative survey of public attitudes toward honor-based violence (HBV) in a Middle East country affected by such violence, and one of very few if any such national surveys undertaken in any context. In a telephone survey of 1,050 adult citizens of the Arab Gulf state of Kuwait, we collect attitudinal and behavioral measures of support for HBV. Facilitated by vignettes, item order randomization, and other survey best practices designed to reduce social desirability bias, the survey measures both support for HBV in principle and support for legislation permitting it. We also assess the correlates of views toward honor-based crimes, including demographic attributes (age, sex, and education), social indicators (economic status, religiosity, and tribal attachment), and political indicators (political interest, engagement, and ideology). These unique data permit investigation into the individual-level predictors of support for HBV among citizens of a country that has experience with HBV and laws that afford reduced punishment for perpetrators of honor killing. Results reveal, first, considerable levels of public support in Kuwait for HBV. Half of citizens report agreement that physical violence is justified as punishment for female adultery, whereas a third of both men and women say they would support a law permitting violence against a female adulterer. The strongest positive predictors of individual support for HBV are tribal attachment, religiosity, and support for political Islam. Surprisingly perhaps, permissive views of HBV are most likely among the youngest generation of Kuwaitis. The findings have important implications for understanding the factors that help explain the existence and persistence of HBV in the Middle East, in Islamic contexts, and elsewhere where it occurs.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Who Supports Honor-Based Violence in the Middle East? Findings From a National Survey of Kuwait

Gengler

Alkazemi

Alsharekh

2018

J Interpers Violence

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Traditionally, mental healthcare services in Qatar have been the remit of psychiatrists within secondary care, where a new strategy is supporting transition towards community-based care [18]. In Kuwait, a review of mental health counselling and therapy revealed that it was still in a developmental stage [19].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Nature and Availability of Mental Health Services in Arab Gulf Countries: A Scoping Review

Alanazi,

McKenna,

Buck

2023

Saudi J Health Syst Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: Given that mental health services are developing across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) or Arab Gulf countries, there is a need to examine the nature of these services to explore how they are developing, expanding, or evolving. This study aimed to explore what is known about the scope and nature of available mental health services for adult populations in Arab Gulf countries. Methods: This scoping review was informed by the 2005 methodological framework of Arksey and O’Malley. The databases MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ProQuest Central, EMBASE, Web of Science/Scopus, DOAJ, and Saudi Digital Library were searched for studies published between 2011 and 2021. Studies were included if they focused on reported scope and nature of available mental health services for adult populations in Arab Gulf countries, excluding those related to drug and alcohol, intellectual disability, and behavioural problems. Results: The search identified 8,884 articles, from which a total of 28 were included in the final review. The majority of studies were from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with fewer studies from other Arab Gulf countries, and only one conducted in Bahrain. Mental health services described were primarily referral services, psychotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy, telepsychiatry and mobile health services, screening, early detection and management of depression and anxiety, and other mental health services. Conclusion: This review revealed that the most available and utilised mental health services in Arab Gulf countries for treating adult mental disorders are psychotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy, telepsychiatry and mobile health services, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

show abstract