Treating addiction from an Islāmic psychology perspective

This book provides an understanding of behavioural and substance disorders from an Islāmic psychology perspective.Despite the religious prohibitions against the use of most substances,addiction is a significant psychosocial and spiritual problem both inMuslim majority countries and among Muslim minorities. However,many Muslim with substance use disorder have been left to suffer insilence because addictive behaviours are considered taboo. Not only dofeelings of guilt, shame, and a fear of being stigmatised and excluded fromcommunity prevent many from seeking therapeutic and spiritual interventions, there are also limited culturally sensitive service provisions offeringhelp for Muslims with addictive behaviours. This book will synthesise thebody of knowledge of the psychology of addiction from an Islāmic perspectives to foster awareness and understanding of addictive behavioursto break that stigma. It will also provide knowledge required to respondeffectively to Muslim clients that psychotherapists and counsellors mightencounter in their clinical practice, presenting a step-by-step applicationof Rassool’s Islāmic Psychotherapy Practice model in working with clients with addictive behaviours.This book will be a valuable read for Islāmic psychologists, psychotherapists, and counsellors, addiction researchers and specialists, and students in these fields.