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The Journal of
Muslim Mental Health
The Journal of Muslim Mental Health intends to identify the mental health
care needs of Muslims.
Establishing a peer reviewed and refereed academic journal will encourage
research in this field and provide a forum for the development of culturally
sensitive psychometric scales, faith-based psychotherapy techniques, outcome
studies on mental health interventions in Muslim populations, etc….
As
community service projects are developed, the void in the Muslim mental health
literature becomes more glaring. The Journal of Muslim Mental Health
will be a forum for filling this vacuum by making relevant research data,
typically overlooked by more general mental health journals, readily available
within and beyond the academic medical community. Aside from important
intellectual contributions, the journal will inform service-oriented work that
will make institutions more effective in delivering mental health care to their
communities.
Can Muslim mental
health professionals and academics provide a culturally, and religiously,
relevant approach to mental illness? Can Islam as a tradition develop a distinct
position on human behavior, psyche, and mental health which can accommodate
different cultures in different periods? These are questions that must be
addressed by researchers in the field who are familiar with the principles of
Islamic law, theology, and philosophy and are actively participating in research
on mental health. There are only a few contemporary works that attempt to
reconcile current theories of behavior and psychopathology with Muslim cultures. The Journal of
Muslim Mental Health will serve as a vehicle for critical engagements with
the academic discourse, integrating different modes of research and analysis,
exploring the culturally constructed dimension of mental illness and exploring
the spectrum of Muslim perspectives on mental health.
How
You Can Contribute
One of
the most important contribution one can make is your intellectual contribution. The success
of this journal depends on the quality of the literature published. Therefore,
if you have interesting clinical or analytical research, a compelling editorial
or book review, or if you can write up an interesting clinical case then please
submit your work to our journal. Second, if you have expertise in a specific
discipline within mental health, please volunteer as a peer reviewer. We
carefully select our peer review staff; therefore, you must submit your
curriculum vita to the below address.
For
questions or contributions please email Dr. Hamada Hamid, Managing Editor:
journal@MuslimMentalHealth.com
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