Mental illness, particularly depression, is an increasing health problem for many people from all walks of life. Both conventional and non-convventional therapies for mental illnesses including depression have been and are still being put to practice. An alternative method for treatment of depressed patients, particularly Muslims, is through the combination of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Islamic values, which is known as Islamic Integrated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This review discusses the benefits, limitations and future propects of Islamic Integrated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy particularly in treating Muslims with depression.
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