Maristans and Islamic Psychology

As part of the Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy Focus series, this book provides a foundation for mental health professionals who either directly deliver psychotherapy services or are involved in creating theories, institutions, or spaces of Islamic Psychology and psychotherapy.

Auteur

Dr. Rania Awaad, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine, USA, where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab. In the community, she serves as the President of Maristan, a holistic mental health non-profit organisation serving Muslim communities, and the Director of The Rahmah Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. Follow her @Dr.RaniaAwaad.

Merve Nursoy-Demir, MA, obtained her bachelor's degrees in the Departments of Psychology and History at Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey. Upon completing her master's degree in Clinical Psychology at Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Merve started working in the Stanford Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Lab. Currently, her research topics are on mental health practices, institutions, and theories in Islamic history.