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Development of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Islamic Concepts for Treatment of Depression and Anxiety
Abstract
This paper engages with the Islamic treatment of the psychological disorders like depression
and anxiety. To be more precise in this study cognitive behaviour therapy was developed with
Islamic concepts for the treatment of patients of anxiety and depression. Cognitive behaviour
therapy with Islamic concepts was developed by addition of Quranic Ayaat and Ahaadiis of
Prophet Muhammad PBUH in the techniques of regular CBT. These Ayaat and Ahaadiis were
used for cognitive restructuring of the cognitive errors in the patients of Anxiety and Depression.
The pilot study was also conducted on three clients to check the efficacy of newly developed
CBT with Islamic concepts. The post-test results showed efficacy of CBT with Islamic concepts.
Pre-test, post-test experimental research method was used. In the quantitative analysis t-test
results showed efficacy of CBT with Islamic concepts. Qualitative analysis of the verbatim of the
clients was done using Interpretative phenomenological Analysis. Themes deduced showed that
Islamic content in the CBT like Ayaat and Ahaadiis helped the clients in cognitive restructuring
of their cognitive errors and which helped in their overcoming of the symptoms of anxiety and
depression.
Authors
Humera Asghar
Ph. D scholar, Department of Psychology, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
Dr. Seema Gul
Assistant Professor, Deanship of Educational Services, Riyadh, KSA
Dr. Uzma Masroor
Head of the Department, Department of Psychology, Air University Islamabad, Pakistan
Keywords
Anxiety, Treatment, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Depression, Islam, Quran
