The understanding of spirituality among Muslim patients with depression

Introduction: The mainstay of treatment of depression and trauma-related psychological problems relies on pharmacological and psychological treatments. On top of that, evidences also recognize the vital role of spirituality for human wellness which leads to growing interest on its utilization to tr...

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Main Authors:	Md. Rosli, Ahmad Nabil, Mohamed Saini, Suriati, Jahan, Nasrin, Bahari, Rafidah, Sarip, Salisah
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	RZ Other systems of medicine RZ400 Mental healing
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/57577/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57577/2/Nabil%20IMAM.pdf

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spelling	iium-575772017-08-29T05:58:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57577/ The understanding of spirituality among Muslim patients with depression Md. Rosli, Ahmad Nabil Mohamed Saini, Suriati Jahan, Nasrin Bahari, Rafidah Sarip, Salisah RZ Other systems of medicine RZ400 Mental healing Introduction: The mainstay of treatment of depression and trauma-related psychological problems relies on pharmacological and psychological treatments. On top of that, evidences also recognize the vital role of spirituality for human wellness which leads to growing interest on its utilization to treat depression. However, research on spirituality among Muslims in relation to depression is relatively scarce. The aim of this study is to explore Muslim patients’ understanding of spirituality and factors influencing their preference to spiritual treatment to complement modern treatment. Methods: This is a qualitative study conducted on depressed Muslim patients at the UKM Medical Centre. Purposive sampling was done to ensure diversity of subjects. In-depth interviews were conducted using semi-structured questionnaire guideline. The data were transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic approach. Result: We found that spirituality is deeply ingrained among Muslim patients regardless of their religiosity background. Despite medical treatment, majority of the patients reported using spirituality formally or informally to relieve their depressive symptoms. Previous benefit to spiritual treatment and attribution of illness were the important elements identified influencing their preference towards spiritual treatment. Conclusion: There is an unmet spiritual need among depressed Muslim patients, which gives an opportunity to incorporate spiritual approaches in the treatment of depression. However, more studies are needed to demonstrate its scientific basis and to design an effective psycho-spiritual treatment modality so that the ‘holistic’ or ‘bio-psychosocial-spiritual’ treatment can be integrated by health care professionals to those in needs. 2015-09-30 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57577/2/Nabil%20IMAM.pdf Md. Rosli, Ahmad Nabil and Mohamed Saini, Suriati and Jahan, Nasrin and Bahari, Rafidah and Sarip, Salisah (2015) The understanding of spirituality among Muslim patients with depression. In: The 17th Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia (IMAM) Annual Scientific Conference 2015 in conjunction with 25th IMAM Silver Jubilee, 30 Sept - 2 Oct 2015, Seberang Prai, Penang. (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	RZ Other systems of medicine RZ400 Mental healing Md. Rosli, Ahmad Nabil Mohamed Saini, Suriati Jahan, Nasrin Bahari, Rafidah Sarip, Salisah The understanding of spirituality among Muslim patients with depression
description	Introduction: The mainstay of treatment of depression and trauma-related psychological problems relies on pharmacological and psychological treatments. On top of that, evidences also recognize the vital role of spirituality for human wellness which leads to growing interest on its utilization to treat depression. However, research on spirituality among Muslims in relation to depression is relatively scarce. The aim of this study is to explore Muslim patients’ understanding of spirituality and factors influencing their preference to spiritual treatment to complement modern treatment. Methods: This is a qualitative study conducted on depressed Muslim patients at the UKM Medical Centre. Purposive sampling was done to ensure diversity of subjects. In-depth interviews were conducted using semi-structured questionnaire guideline. The data were transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic approach. Result: We found that spirituality is deeply ingrained among Muslim patients regardless of their religiosity background. Despite medical treatment, majority of the patients reported using spirituality formally or informally to relieve their depressive symptoms. Previous benefit to spiritual treatment and attribution of illness were the important elements identified influencing their preference towards spiritual treatment. Conclusion: There is an unmet spiritual need among depressed Muslim patients, which gives an opportunity to incorporate spiritual approaches in the treatment of depression. However, more studies are needed to demonstrate its scientific basis and to design an effective psycho-spiritual treatment modality so that the ‘holistic’ or ‘bio-psychosocial-spiritual’ treatment can be integrated by health care professionals to those in needs.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Md. Rosli, Ahmad Nabil Mohamed Saini, Suriati Jahan, Nasrin Bahari, Rafidah Sarip, Salisah
author_facet	Md. Rosli, Ahmad Nabil Mohamed Saini, Suriati Jahan, Nasrin Bahari, Rafidah Sarip, Salisah
author_sort	Md. Rosli, Ahmad Nabil
title	The understanding of spirituality among Muslim patients with depression
title_short	The understanding of spirituality among Muslim patients with depression
title_full	The understanding of spirituality among Muslim patients with depression
title_fullStr	The understanding of spirituality among Muslim patients with depression
title_full_unstemmed	The understanding of spirituality among Muslim patients with depression
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publishDate	2015
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