@article{0afcecebb88c4c9b86615d4236ccf42f,
title = "An Islamic therapy: A Fear Reducing Holistic Approach (FERHA)",
abstract = "This paper argues that Islam can play an important role in reducing fear if it is practiced in the light of Ibn Sina{\textquoteright}s (d. 1037) rational approach combined with Said Nursi{\textquoteright}s (d. 1960) spirituality injected methodology of overcoming extreme unrealistic fears and the disorders of negative imagination, known as wahm. This combination which I have categorised as, {\textquoteleft}Fear Reducing Holistic Approach' (FERHA) has four stages: (a) Building trust, (b) Recognizing the problem in-depth, (c) Reducing fear and negative feeling through engagement, (d) Discovering unused or misused strength. One case will be studied. The FERHA has strengths and weaknesses.",
keywords = "Islamic therapy, Mental illness, FEAR, Healing, Muslim society",
author = "Salih Yucel",
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year = "2021",
month = may,
day = "24",
language = "English",
pages = "1--12",
journal = "Journal of Religion and Health",
issn = "0022-4197",
publisher = "Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc.",
}
