Clinical Interpretation of Jinn Possession and Cultural Formulation of Mental Illness.

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Mental health providers interpret jinn possession in various ways and have differing views on traditional healing practices like prophetic and folk medicine. The article aims to enhance theoretical knowledge and suggests potential improvements in clinical practice for clients who report jinn possession.

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Abstract

This article addresses common interpretations of jinn possession among health care professionals. The author addresses the following questions: How do mental health providers interpret jinn possession? How do they view traditional healing practices, such as prophetic medicine, and folk medicine, to explain the phenomenon of jinn possession? The aim of this paper is to contribute to theoretical knowledge of existing research in this area and explore the possibility of improvement of the clinical practice with clients who claim to be possessed by jinn.

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