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Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy: Uniting Faith and Professional Practice.

Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy (IIP) is a modern approach or orientation to psychotherapy that integrates Islamic teachings, principles, philosophies, and/or interventions with Western therapeutic approaches. In this edited volume, scholar-practitioners in the applied field of Islamic psychology describe the various ways in which they practice this integrated form of psychotherapy (Templeton Press, 2018).

Introduction | Carrie York Al-Karam, PhD
Chapter 1: An Islamic Theoretical Orientation to Psychotherapy | Abdallah Rothman, LPC
Chapter 2: Utilization of Islamic Principles in Marital Counseling | Layla Asamarai, PsyD
Chapter 3: The HEART Method: Healthy Emotions Anchored in RasoolAllah’s Teachings: Cognitive Therapy Using Prophet Mohammed as a Psycho-Spiritual Exemplar | Farah Lodi, MA, CCC
Chapter 4: Conducting Spiritually Integrated Family Therapy with Muslim Clients Utilizing a Culturally Responsive Paradigm | Afshana Haque, PhD, LMFT-S
Chapter 5: Integrating Islamic Spirituality into Psychodynamic Therapy with Muslim Patients | Ibrahim Rüschoff, MD, and Paul M. Kaplick, BSc
Chapter 6: Family Therapy and the Use of Quranic Stories | Rabia Malik, PhD
Chapter 7: Outlining a Case Illustration of Traditional Islamically
Integrated Psychotherapy | Hooman Keshavarzi, LPC, and Fahad Khan, PsyD
Chapter 8: Marrying Islamic Principles with Western Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents: Successes and Challenges | Fyeqa Sheikh, PsyD
Chapter 9: Integrating Duaa Arafa and Other Shiite Teachings into Psychotherapy | Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi, PhD

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Reviews

“This edited volume makes a profound contribution to the existing literature on psychotherapy broadly, and amplifies the voices of Muslim practitioners. Among the most salient features are the diverse treatment modalities featured, the weaving of conceptual and practical content, and the range of audiences that can benefit from the book!”
Altaf HusainMSSA, PhD, associate professor, Howard University School of Social Work and vice president, Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research
“Al-Karam has assembled a diverse and talented team to demonstrate how psychology (and psychotherapy in particular) can be approached from a Muslim worldview. This remarkable and nuanced work will serve the field by spurring discussion, promoting understanding, and hopefully igniting research in the area. I heartily encourage it as a starting point for all who want to understand and work effectively with Muslims in therapy.”
Tim SisemorePhD, president of APA’s Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (Div. 36) and author of The Psychology of Religion and Spirituality: From the Inside Out(Wiley)
“The book is a testimony to the profound multifaceted contributions of a new generation of Muslim psychologists. Just by reading the titles of the chapters and the names of the authors, any psychologist practicing in the Muslim world would find it necessary to have it as a reference for helping him or her with the unique problems of Muslim clients.”
Malik BadriProfessor of Psychology, Istanbul Zaim University
“This is a timely book to guide practitioners worldwide in developing and using Islamic paradigms and principles in their work. The need to share their insights is paramount in taking this field further to the Muslim community and to the mainstream globally.”
Nasima KhanomConsultant Specialist Systemic/Family Psychotherapist and founding chair of the Islamic Psychology Professional Association (IPPAN)
“A timely, bold and much-needed work offering insights into working with Muslim clients all over the world.”
Amber HaquePhD, professor of Clinical Psychology, United Arab Emirates University
“This book is a landmark in the epiphany of Islamic Psychology in the West: a ‘must read’ for all those with an interest in the field.”
Rasjid Skinnerconsultant clinical psychologist and visiting professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Karachi
“Carrie York Al-Karam has edited a must-read primer for any counselor or therapist working with Muslim patients and couples. After reading this book, you will have learned from some of the best researchers in the field.”
Rukhsana M. ChaudhryPsyD, director of Mental Health Programming, American Muslim Health Professionals
“This is a remarkable and skillfully written book. All the chapters give us the opportunity to explore and better understand psychology through the Islamic lens. I applaud this initiative, and highly recommend this book to be a source of reference for all in the field of psychology.”
Joanne HandsPhD, LPC, LMFT, president, Middle East Psychological Association
“How truly fortunate we are to have this fascinating overview and useful introduction to the important field of global Islamic psychotherapy.”
Myira Khan founder of the Muslim Counsellor and Psychotherapist Network (MCAPN), BACP accredited counsellor and supervisor, BACP Board of Governors Trustee
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