Islamic Psychology

Professor Dr G. Hussein Rassool is Professor of Islamic Psychology and Consultant for Riphah Institute of Clinical and Professional Psychology/Centre for Islamic Psychology, Riphah International University, Pakistan. He is also Director of Studies for the Department of Islamic Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling, Al Balagh Academy. In addition, he is the Chair of Al-Balkhi Research Institute (UK). He is a Fellow of the International Association of Islamic Psychology, Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health, and a Member of the International Association of Muslim Psychologists. He is one of the leading academics in the areas of Islamic Psychology and psychotherapy and involved in the development of the first BSc Islamic Psychology at IOU. He also developed a first University accredited Certificate course in Islamic Psychology in Pakistan. He also works as a part-time Islamic psychotherapist.

"Islamic Psychology is a fast-growing discipline. The present book is a pioneering effort to create a bridge between the conventional psychology, which I regard as reductionist, and Islamic approach which is holistic and deals with total human being. I strongly recommend it as a text for graduate programmes in Psychology." — Professor Dr Anis Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, Riphah International University. Pakistan"This pioneering work encompasses a variety of psychological topics from an Islamic perspective and is an essential text for students as well as practitioners of Islamic Psychology. I congratulate the author for a job well done." — Professor Dr Amber Haque, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Doha, Qatar"Prof G. Hussein’s book on Islamic Psychology is a blend of contemporary psychology and Islamic Psychology. The author has distinctively focused on the biological basis of behaviour grounded in Islamic teachings. I presume the mentioning of clinical supervision in this book is a unique contribution, which wasn’t mentioned in the Islamic psychology books previously." — Professor Dr Muhammad Tahir Khalily, Vice president Academics and Professor of Clinical Psychology International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan

• PART I: ISLAMIC PSYCHOLOGYChapter 1: Islamic Psychology: Context, Definitions and PerspectivesChapter 2: A Brief History of Islamic Psychology Origins and HeritageChapter 3: Perspectives of Human NaturePART II: BIOLOGICAL & DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGYChapter 4: Biological Basis of BehaviourChapter 5: Developmental and Reproductive BehavioursChapter 6: Life Span Development: From Conception to DeathChapter 7: Learning, Conditioning and ModellingPART III SOCIAL & PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGYChapter 8: Social Psychology: Social Cognition, Attitude and PrejudiceChapter 9: Personality DevelopmentChapter 10: Affective Behaviour: EmotionChapter 11: Drive Behaviour: MotivationChapter 12: Prosocial Behaviour: Altruism and Helping BehavioursPART IV: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGYChapter 13: State of Consciousness, Sleep and DreamingChapter 14: Memory: Nature, Types, Stages and MemorisationChapter 15: Reason, Wisdom and IntelligencePART V: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGYChapter 16: Health Psychology: Models and PerspectivesChapter 17: Health Psychology Model: An Islamic PerspectiveChapter 18: Health Promotion: An Effective Tool for Global HealthChapter 19: Biological, Psychological, Social and Spiritual approaches of AggressionChapter 20: Stress, Coping Strategies and InterventionsPART VI: GENERAL & ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGYChapter 21: The Psychology of AddictionChapter 22: Mental Health, Spirituality and Possession Chapter 23: Models and Approaches to DisabilityChapter 24:The Anatomy of Islamic PsychotherapyPART VII: POSTSCRIPT Chapter 25: Decolonising Psychology and its (Dis)Contents: Educational Development and Clinical SupervisionChapter 26: Challenges and Solutions in Islamic PsychologyIndex