Maristāns and Islāmic Psychology: A Historical Model for Modern Implementation

As part of the Islāmic Psychology and Psychotherapy Focus series, this book provides a foundation for mental health professionals who either directly deliver psychotherapy services or are involved in creating theories, institutions, or spaces of Islāmic Psychology and psychotherapy.

Dr. Rania Awaad, M.D., is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine, USA, where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islāmic Psychology Lab. In the community, she serves as the President of Maristān, a holistic mental health non-profit serving Muslim communities, and the Director of The Rahmah Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. Follow her @Dr.RaniaAwaad.

Merve Nursoy-Demir, MA, obtained her bachelor’s degrees in the Departments of Psychology and History at Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey. Upon completing her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Merve started working in the Stanford Muslim Mental Health and Islāmic Psychology Lab. Currently, her research topics are on mental health practices, institutions, and theories in Islāmic history.