Treating Addiction from an Islāmic Psychology Perspective (Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy)

This book provides an understanding of behavioural and substance disorders from an Islāmic psychology perspective. Despite the religious prohibitions against the use of most substances, addiction is a significant psychosocial and spiritual problem both in Muslim majority countries and among Muslim minorities. However, many Muslim with substance use disorder have been left to suffer in silence because addictive behaviours are considered taboo. Not only do feelings of guilt, shame, and a fear of being stigmatised and excluded from community prevent many from seeking therapeutic and spiritual interventions, there are also limited culturally sensitive service provisions offering help for Muslims with addictive behaviours. This book will synthesise the body of knowledge of the psychology of addiction from an Islāmic perspectives to foster awareness and understanding of addictive behaviours to break that stigma. It will also provide knowledge required to respond effectively to Muslim clients that psychotherapists and counsellors might encounter in their clinical practice, presenting a step-by-step application of Rassool’s Islāmic Psychotherapy Practice model in working with clients with addictive behaviours. This book will be a valuable read for Islāmic psychologists, psychotherapists, and counsellors, addiction researchers and specialists, and students in these fields. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Addictive behaviours: Introduction and context Introduction What is addiction? Classifications and diagnostic criteria Brief overview of the theories of addiction Common characteristics of addictive behaviours Addictive experiences and cycles of addiction Methodology of drug use Groups of psychoactive substances New addictions: New dangers in the 21st Century Categories of drugs: Over-the-counter drugs Alcohol Gambling disorder Internet and social media addiction Cybersex addiction HIV/AIDS and addicted Muslims References Chapter 2: Tracing the footsteps of addictive behaviours in Islāmic history Introduction Pre-Islāmic period Islāmic period: Alcohol Islāmic period: Drug Islāmic-Ottoman period: Gambling Islāmic period: Caffeine Pre-Ottoman and Ottoman period: Alcohol, drug, caffeine, and gambling Contemporary era Alcohol Drugs and tobacco Conclusion References Chapter 3: Prohibitions and regulations regarding drugs, alcohol, and gambling: An Islāmic perspective Introduction Al-khamr Qur’ânic perspective on addiction Hadı̄th and addiction Companions of the prophet and scholars’ view on addiction Repentance and consequences for addiction References Chapter 4: Therapeutic psychosocial and pharmacological interventions Introduction Overview of pharmacological and behavioural interventions Individualised plan in addiction treatment Detoxification and management of withdrawal Pharmacological interventions Alcohol addiction: Pharmacological interventions Acamprosate Naltrexone Disulfiram Thiamine deficiency Opiate and opioids addiction: Pharmacological interventions Methadone opiate addiction Naltrexone Buprenorphine Non-opiate treatments Pharmacological interventions for other addictions Psychosocial interventions Brief interventions Psychotherapy, counselling, and motivational interviewing Contingency management Cue exposure therapy Relapse prevention Marital and family therapies Traditional, Minnesota model, 12-step-oriented model Social interventions Complementary therapies References Chapter 5: Faith-based solutions for addiction prevention in public health Introduction Prevention and public health Harm-reduction approach Prevention and public health in addiction: An Islāmic perspective Islāmic response to the addiction problem Thinking the unthinkable: Harm reduction approach from an Islāmic perspective Ummah and Imam response to addiction Conclusion References Chapter 6: Tawbah (repentance) in Islām: Understanding the process of change Introduction Sins and transgressions Importance of repentance in Islām Conditions of repentance The psychology of tawbah Tawbah and the process of change Conclusion References Chapter 7: Spiritual healing: An Islāmic perspective on addressing addiction Introduction Spiritual capital in addiction recovery Principles of Islāmic therapeutic interventions for addiction Islāmic response to alcohol disorder Islāmic response to nicotine and shisha addiction Islāmic response to gambling disorder Islāmic response to cybersex addiction Islāmic response to pornography addiction Islāmic response to social network addiction Spiritual healing Islāmic-oriented rehabilitation centres Conclusion References Index