Islāmically Modified Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Mahdi Qasqas, MACP, PhD (in Social Work), is the head Psychologist at Q&A Psychological Services, supervising practicum students and provisional psychologists. Moreover, he is a researcher and consultant and provides training in Psycho-Spiritual First Aid® to lay helpers, clergy, and health professionals.

• PART I Foundations 1 Introduction to Islāmically Modified Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 2 Conceptualising Islāmically Modified Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as a Convert Grandchild of Secular Parents 3 Managing Stigma and the Case of Mr Shakib 4 Addressing Common Critiques of CBT and Islām PART II Theoretical Framework 5 Islāmically Modified Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Core Competencies: Traditional Ways of Being, Contemporary Ways of Doing 6 Islāmically Modified Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Techniques and Strategies 7 What Does Not Work in Therapy: Learning From Naimah’s Journey PART III Practice 8 The First Session: Welcoming With Peace and Hospitality 9 Structuring the Session and the Islāmically Modified Mood Check 10 Islāmically Modified Case Conceptualisation 11 Islāmic Life Values and the Qabool Alliance Model 12 Islāmically Modified Motivational Strategies and the Tawheed Taxonomy 13 Islāmically Modified Cognitive Interventions: Highlighting the Dua Intervention 14 Tailoring Islāmically Modified Coping Strategies: Advanced Islāmically Modified Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 15 Conclusion: IMCBT and the Global Landscape of Mental Health