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Under the Influence: Alcohol Use Among Muslim College Students
Cynthia Arfken
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Sameera Ahmed
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Wahiba Abu-Ras
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3/27/2013
This pilot study initiates the process of documenting the prevalence of alcohol use among this specific population and to explore potential areas of intervention. In particular, this pilot study examines the relationship of alcohol use and various factors: family, religiosity, personal beliefs, and social influences. Our research combined an innovative sampling technique – respondent-driven sampling – with a web-based survey to gather data on this difficult-to-reach group.... »
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Spirituality in Mental Health Care: It's Past Time to Make Room
Ben Herzig
Fellow
Christopher Gordon
7/25/2012
Is there a place at all for faith in an era that so privileges the brain over the mind? ... »
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Counseling Muslims: Handbook of Mental Health Issues and Interventions
Mona M Amer
Sameera Ahmed
Fellow
9/1/2011
The issues and interventions discussed in this book, by authoritative contributors, are diverse and multifaceted. Topics that have been ignored in previous literature are introduced, such as sex therapy, substance abuse counseling, university counseling, and community-based prevention.... »
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Meeting the Healthcare Needs of American Muslims
Aasim Padela
Fellow
6/8/2011
The Islamic values and cultural practices of American Muslims can play a role in community health disparities by influencing health behaviors and healthcare-seeking patterns and presenting challenges within the healthcare system. ... »
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Chaplaincy Services for Muslim Patients in New York City Hospitals: Assessing Needs, Barriers, and the Role of Muslim Chaplains
Wahiba Abu-Ras
Fellow
11/1/2010
Spirituality and religious ritual offer comfort and solace to hospital patients and their families. Chaplains employed by hospitals are often expected to minister to non-Judeo-Christian faith groups; as the Muslim community in the United States is aging, the need for Muslim chaplains and for better training of chaplains becomes more urgent. In Wahiba Abu-Ras’s seminal study, Chaplaincy Services for Muslim Patients in New York City Hospitals: Assessing Needs, Barriers, a... »
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