B. Ali, Mohammed Ahsan Ahsan, N. Ahmed, Stephen Leff, C. Chow, Yacoub Khatab
There is a perception in US Media that American Muslims have higher rates of domestic violence (DV) than the general US population. Available data, though not of the highest quality, suggests DV rates in American Muslims are similar to their non-Muslim peers. The purpose of this study is to respond to the need for more data of actionable quality on this important issue.We anonymously surveyed 332 American Muslim women over the age of eighteen at five mosques in the Greater Boston area and found rates of DV in American Muslim women to be comparable with American women in general. We used data from ADDHealth as a surrogate for America as a whole. We utilized a questionnaire to understand the underlying physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of DV affecting our study population. The data suggests there is less intimate partner violence and more aggression coming from parents and brothers in our study population than in the ADDHealth data. Also, rising socioeconomic and employment statusare not buffers against DV for our study population, as they are for theADDHealth participants. There were no differences based on ethnicity or country of birth. The results of the study are important in directing the conversation to a more evidenced-based discussion that highlights the gender disparity in Muslim communities, which is similar to the US population in general. Data also indicates measures that target the whole family, with focus on both boys and girls, are needed to ameliorate this significant issue.
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This paper revolves aroundthe case of a 30-year-old Pakistani Muslim male who sought psychological help for guilt anddistress as a result of performing premarital sex and excessive masturbation.During his initial sessions aimed at history taking, the client showed notableinterest and inclination toward religion, therefore the therapist optedIslamically Integrated Psychotherapy (IIP) and Religious CognitiveBehavioral Therapy (RCBT) as the treatment of choice for his case. The clientexhibited marked improvement as a result of both and his post ratings on visualanalogue decreased to a considerable level.
{"title":"Using Islamically integrated psychotherapy for the treatment of sexual issues in a Muslim male: A Pakistani case study","authors":"M. Hussain","doi":"10.3998/jmmh.418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.418","url":null,"abstract":"This paper revolves aroundthe case of a 30-year-old Pakistani Muslim male who sought psychological help for guilt anddistress as a result of performing premarital sex and excessive masturbation.During his initial sessions aimed at history taking, the client showed notableinterest and inclination toward religion, therefore the therapist optedIslamically Integrated Psychotherapy (IIP) and Religious CognitiveBehavioral Therapy (RCBT) as the treatment of choice for his case. The clientexhibited marked improvement as a result of both and his post ratings on visualanalogue decreased to a considerable level.","PeriodicalId":44870,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Muslim Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42575866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammed Fahim Uddin, Amanda K. Williams, Katharine Alcock
Perceived discrimination, a subjective appraisal of disadvantageous treatment on the grounds of identity, is negatively associated with wellbeing. We explored this association among British Muslim students, sampled online, by questions about perceived and experienced discrimination, visibility as a Muslim, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and positivity. Results from 457 respondents showed greater discrimination was experienced by those with more visible signs of Muslim faith, with a small but statistically significant positive correlation between perceived discrimination and psychological distress. Many participants also gave examples of of discrimination experienced. Implications for educational institutes, policy makers, clinicians, and the wider Muslim community are discussed.
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AlthoughAustralia is one of the fastest growing multicultural societies in the world,there is a scarcity of culturally-sensitive interventions to support culturallyand linguistically diverse (CALD) groups settled in the country. Consequently, the current study explored thefeasibility and acceptability of a strengths-based narrative therapy (the Treeof Life) in a CALD community setting. Nine older, Muslim women from diverse backgrounds voluntarilyparticipated in a manualised program over six weeks, at a non-governmentcommunity centre for Muslim women. Quantitative data on clinical outcomes were gathered before and afterthe intervention. The women alsoprovided anonymous feedback after each session and participated in a focusgroup at the completion of the program. Overall, the Tree of Life (TOL) was supported as a culturally-sensitiveintervention, found to be feasible and acceptable for use in communitysettings. The findings have implications for community organisations andstakeholders who work with older Muslim women. Future research and practicewould benefit from further exploration of the TOL and narrative therapies witholder Muslim and CALD communities.
{"title":"Tree of Life with Older Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Muslim Women: Feasibility, and Acceptability in a Community Setting","authors":"N. Khawaja, K. Murray, Emma Bidstrup","doi":"10.3998/jmmh.491","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.491","url":null,"abstract":"AlthoughAustralia is one of the fastest growing multicultural societies in the world,there is a scarcity of culturally-sensitive interventions to support culturallyand linguistically diverse (CALD) groups settled in the country. Consequently, the current study explored thefeasibility and acceptability of a strengths-based narrative therapy (the Treeof Life) in a CALD community setting. Nine older, Muslim women from diverse backgrounds voluntarilyparticipated in a manualised program over six weeks, at a non-governmentcommunity centre for Muslim women. Quantitative data on clinical outcomes were gathered before and afterthe intervention. The women alsoprovided anonymous feedback after each session and participated in a focusgroup at the completion of the program. Overall, the Tree of Life (TOL) was supported as a culturally-sensitiveintervention, found to be feasible and acceptable for use in communitysettings. The findings have implications for community organisations andstakeholders who work with older Muslim women. Future research and practicewould benefit from further exploration of the TOL and narrative therapies witholder Muslim and CALD communities. ","PeriodicalId":44870,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Muslim Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42869427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The present study aims to test a model that seeks to explainhow Parental Bonding and Loneliness may be responsible in the developmentof Dysfunctional Eating Patterns such as Cognitive Restraint,Emotional Eating, Uncontrolled Eating, Drive toward Thinness, Bulimiaand Dissatisfaction with Body Image. It was further hypothesizedthat Metacognitions, Core beliefs andMeta-Emotions would mediate between Loneliness, ParentalBonding, and the aforementioned Dysfunctional Eating Patterns. Correlationalresearch design has been used. A sample of 210 university studentswas selected from government and private universities. Urdu translated versionsof UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3), Three Factor Eating Questionnaire-R-18,Eating Disorders Inventory-3, Parental Bonding Inventory, Beliefsabout Emotions Scale, Eating Disorders Belief Questionnaire andMetacognitions Questionnaire were used for assessment purposes.Correlational Analysis, and Multiple Hierarchical Regressionwere used to analyze the data. Almost all dimensions of ParentalBonding showed significant relationship with some patterns of DysfunctionalEating. Loneliness did not show any significant correlation withDysfunctional Eating. None of the hypothesized mediators(Metacognitions, Meta-Emotions and Core Beliefs) mediated therelationship between Parental Bonding dimensions and patterns ofDysfunctional Eating, yet some interesting relationships emerged. The findings of this research can help in understanding the culturaldifferences between East and West. Possible reasons why results could notsupport the previous literature are discussed.
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