The Imam's Role in Mental Health Promotion: A Study at 22 Mosques in New York City's Muslim Community

By Wahiba Abu-Ras, Ali Gheith, F. Cournos. 2008

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Health, Social Psychology

View Paper: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/1f825cd2169be724f2f34c392e0ad4f8eb17f3be

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• Empirically based psychology of Islam: summary and critique of the literature (2011, unknown): “The second subgroup examined religious coping methods and their associations with indices of health and well-being among Muslims (Abu-Ras, Ghieth, & Cournos, 2008 ; Aflakseir & Coleman, 2009 ; Aguilar-Vafaie & Abiari, 2007 ; Ai et al, 2003 ; Hussain & Cochrane, 2002 ; Khan & Watson, 2006b; Khaw”
• Mental Health Stigma in the Muslim Community (2013, unknown): “Imams (traditional spiritual leaders) are often seen as indirect agents of Allah’s will and facilitators of the healing process (Abu- Ras et al., 2008; Padela, Killawi, Heisler, Demonner, & Fetters, 2010; Padella et al., 2012).”