The imam's role in mental health promotion: A study at 22 Mosques in New York City's Muslim community

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-176

  Abu Ras, Wahiba ^a   Gheith, Ali ^b   Cournos, Francine ^c  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Metropolitan College of New York   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

9 11; Islamic counseling; Muslim mental health; Role of imams

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY; COUNSELING; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOSLEM; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

EID: 58149204137     PISSN: 15564908     EISSN: 15565009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564900802487576     Document Type: Article

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