Abstract
Islam is one of the leading religions of the world. Its adherents, who number approximately one billion, are present in all
parts of the world and can be found in all ethnic and racial categories. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the
most prominent and empirically-supported of all psychological treatments. In light of such facts, a discussion of the relationship
between the philosophical underpinnings of CBT and the Islamic worldview is in order. In this paper, some of the philosophical
and theoretical tenets of both Islam and CBT are first discussed. Secondly, and as to heighten clinical awareness, several
points of concordance and dissonance between these systems are discussed and highlighted through an illustrative case study.
Finally, the authors conclude by offering a number of suggestions for future research.
parts of the world and can be found in all ethnic and racial categories. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the
most prominent and empirically-supported of all psychological treatments. In light of such facts, a discussion of the relationship
between the philosophical underpinnings of CBT and the Islamic worldview is in order. In this paper, some of the philosophical
and theoretical tenets of both Islam and CBT are first discussed. Secondly, and as to heighten clinical awareness, several
points of concordance and dissonance between these systems are discussed and highlighted through an illustrative case study.
Finally, the authors conclude by offering a number of suggestions for future research.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10608-012-9450-y
- Authors
- Shadi Beshai, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
- Cameron M. Clark, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
- Keith S. Dobson, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
- Journal Cognitive Therapy and Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2819
- Print ISSN 0147-5916