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Therapy with Muslim Couples and Families: Basic Guidelines for Effective Practice

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, pspringer3{at}unl.edu

Douglas A. Abbott

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Allison M. J. Reisbig

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Despite the growing numbers of Muslims in the United States, there is a scarcity of research dealing with mental health practitioners working with Muslim families. This lack of research may leave clinicians unprepared to adequately help Muslim patients and families faced with discrimination and misunderstanding, which may inadvertently lead to the perpetuation of biases in therapy. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is (a) to provide mental health practitioners with foundational information regarding the Islamic faith and the values of the traditional Muslim families and (b) to provide culturally sensitive guidelines for clinical practice.

Key Words: Islam • Muslim • culturally sensitive therapy • religion and therapy

This version was published on July 1, 2009

The Family Journal, Vol. 17, No. 3, 229-235 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1066480709337798


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