Clinical Interpretation of Jinn Possession and Cultural Formulation of Mental Illness

This article addresses common interpretations of jinn possession among health care professionals. The author addresses the following questions: How do mental health providers interpret jinn possession? How do they view traditional healing practices, such as prophetic medicine, and folk medicine, to...

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Autor principal: Isgandarova, Nazila (Author)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
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Publicado em: Sage Publishing 2022
Em: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Ano: 2022, Volume: 76, Número: 4, Páginas: 245-253
Outras palavras-chave:B Muslims
B Spirit Possession
B Faith Healing
B culture-bound symptoms
B Mental Health
B jinn possession
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Resumo:This article addresses common interpretations of jinn possession among health care professionals. The author addresses the following questions: How do mental health providers interpret jinn possession? How do they view traditional healing practices, such as prophetic medicine, and folk medicine, to explain the phenomenon of jinn possession? The aim of this paper is to contribute to theoretical knowledge of existing research in this area and explore the possibility of improvement of the clinical practice with clients who claim to be possessed by jinn.
ISSN:2167-776X
Obras secundárias:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/15423050221116775