Culturally Informed Therapy for Muslims: A Group Based Intervention offers a comprehensive guide for mental health practitioners working with Muslim patients. The book emphasizes evidence-based interventions to address a variety of mental health disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression. By integrating cultural sensitivity with cognitive behavioral techniques, this resource aims to meet the unique needs of Muslim clients, taking into account their cultural and religious contexts. In addition to its cognitive behavioral approach, the book introduces five key modules: Psychoeducation, Spirituality, Communication Training, and Problem-Solving.
It also includes detailed case examples to illustrate each module effectively. This publication is essential for practitioners seeking to provide culturally competent care to their Muslim clients.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Background and CIT-M overview 3. Islam and Muslim culture 4. Muslim Mental health 5. MODULE 1-- Collectivism 6. MODULE 2-Psychoeducation 7. MODULE 3-Spirituality 8. MODULE 4-Communication Training 9. MODULE 5-Problem-Solving 10. Integrated CIT-M Illustration 11. Conclusions and Future directions
Authors
Amy Weisman de Mamani Professor, University of Miami, Florida, USA.
Amy Weisman de Mamani is a Professor at the University of Miami and a licensed clinical psychologist. She earned her doctorate at The University of Southern California and completed her clinical internship at UCLA. Her research is focused on family and cultural factors that influence the course and outcome of serious mental illness. She has published approximately 100 manuscripts in areas related to mental illness. In 2021, she published a treatment manual on her Culturally Informed Therapy for Schizophrenia, in the Treatments that Work Series by Oxford University Press. Her research has been funded by NIMH, The John Templeton foundation, APA, and other agencies. In 2018, she was the recipient of the Stanley Sue Award for Distinguished Contributions to Diversity in Clinical Psychology by APA's Division 12 (Clinical Psychology). In 2021, she received the Trailblazer Award from ABCT's Psychosis and Schizophrenia Spectrum Special Interest Group.
Merranda McLaughlin Researcher, University of Miami, Florida, USA.
Merranda McLaughlin, M.S. is a PhD Candidate at the University of Miami, supervised by Dr. Weisman de Mamani. Merranda has seven years of experience working with serious mental illness (SMI) populations, and over four years as a clinician. Her research encompasses Muslim mental health and culturally informed therapy for SMI, with her recent work examining help-seeking, therapeutic preferences, stigma, and religious coping among Muslims.
Salman Shaheen Ahmad Clinical psychology Ph.D. student, University of Miami, USA.
Dr. Salman is a clinical psychology Ph.D. student at the University of Miami. His interests lie at the intersection of psychology and religion/spirituality - including Islamic Psychology and Muslim mental health - and in addressing low global mental health literacy and care. In particular, he aims to create access to care for those who are underserved, as well as those who are most resistant to mental health care. He has published over 10 manuscripts, books, and book chapters, and delivered dozens of peer-reviewed and community presentations in the areas of religion/spirituality and health, culturally informed therapy, and Muslim mental health. Salman's clinical interests include spiritually integrated, culturally informed therapy, trauma treatment, serious mental illness, and neuropsychological assessments. Salman is co-founder of the Muslim American Project (MAP; www.map-um.com), and is also an Alkaram Institute Islamic Psychology Research Fellow
Genesis Saenz-Escalante Researcher, University of Miami, Florida, USA.
Dr. Genesis is a second-year clinical psychology Ph.D. student at the University of Miami, supervised by Dr. Weisman de Mamani. Her interests lie at the intersection of psychology and culture and how it relates to suicidal ideation. She is currently completing her master's thesis proposal, titled "Chisme, Self-Disclosure of Sexual Orientation, Homonegativity, and Suicidal Ideation in Latine Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals.� Genesis's clinical interests include spiritually integrated, culturally informed therapy, and serious mental illness.
