Traditional and complementary systems of medicine include a broad range of practices,
which are commonly embedded in cultural milieus and reflect community beliefs …

Patients with an Islamic background who suffer from hallucinations or other psychotic
symptoms may attribute these experiences to jinn (ie, invisible spirits). In this paper, we …

With its focus on critical thinking and applied learning, Doing Social Research provides a
unique approach to conducting social research. The book is organised according to the …

Stigma and discrimination in relation to dementia has a range of implications for people
living with dementia and their families worldwide, including help-seeking, quality of life …

This paper studies the effect of Quranic therapy on psychological diseases and spiritual
diseases. The experiments have been conducted on a random sample with 121 patients …

PURPOSE: Epilepsy has been linked to divine, demonic and supernatural powers
throughout its long history. This study was conducted to explore if misconceptions such as …

Westernized approaches to mental health care often place limited emphasis on refugees'
own experiences and cultural explanations of symptoms and distress. In order to effectively …

This study aims to understand the risks of vicarious trauma and possibilities of resilience
among volunteers at an organisation that supports survivors of intimate-partner violence …

Mental health stigma in Muslim communities may be partly due to a commonly held belief
among some Muslims about the supernatural causes of mental illness (ie jinn-possession …

Although Islam is the world's second-largest religion, there continues to be misconceptions
and an overall lack of awareness regarding the religious and social worlds that make up the …