ABU ZAYD AL-BALKHI'S PERSPECTIVE ON DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN 'MASALIH AL-ABDAN WA AL-ANFUS'
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Dec 20, 2023
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Depression, Anxiety, Masalih al-Abdan Wa al-Anfus, Sustenance of The Body and The Soul, Abu Zayd al-Balkhi
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Abu Zayd al-Balkhi was a Muslim polymath who made significant contributions to the field of psychology, particularly in his views on depression and anxiety. This research aims to comprehend al-Balkhi’s perspective on depression and anxiety in the context of Islam during his time and to contribute to the understanding of mental health that aligns with Islamic values. The study employs a literature research method to analyze his main work, “Masalih al-Abdan wa al-Anfus”, and investigates al-Balkhi’s opinions on depression and anxiety. Researchers also classify different types of depression and the understanding of anxiety as proposed by al-Balkhi. The research findings reveal that al-Balkhi was one of the early pioneers in understanding mental disorders by categorizing psychological symptoms within a more modern framework. Furthermore, the study highlights his views on the connection between physical and mental health and emphasizes the significance of maintaining a balance between the two.
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ABU ZAYD AL-BALKHI’S PERSPECTIVE ON DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN ’MASALIH AL-ABDAN WA AL-ANFUS’. (2023). Psikis : Jurnal Psikologi Islami, 9(2), 302-311. https://doi.org/10.19109/psikis.v9i2.19621
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ABU ZAYD AL-BALKHI’S PERSPECTIVE ON DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN ’MASALIH AL-ABDAN WA AL-ANFUS’. (2023). Psikis : Jurnal Psikologi Islami, 9(2), 302-311. https://doi.org/10.19109/psikis.v9i2.19621
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Salerian, A. J. (2015). Depression May Be a Complication of Various Brain Disorders: Neuroimaging Evidence. Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry, 4(4), 14-12, https://doi.org/10.15406/jpcpy.2015.04.00226
Sarhan, W. (2018). The Contribution of Arab Islamic Civilization to Mental Health. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry, 29(1), 57-66. https://doi.org/10.12816/0046445
Tiller, J. W. G. (2013). Depression and Anxiety. The Medical Journal of Australia, 199(60), 28-31. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja12.10628
Wang, C. (2022). Subtypes, Causes, and Treatment of Depression. BCP Social Sciences & Humanities, 20, 247-255. https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpssh.v20i.2324
Wu, W., Shan, P., Meng, C., Yu, X., Mou., Y., & Wang, S. (2022). Analysis of the causes associated with depression. Highlights in Science, Engineering, and Technology, 14, 364-369. https://doi.org/10.54097/hset.v14i.1848
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Zafar, A., Rabbani, M., & Saleem, T. (2020). Comparison of The Diagnostic Criteria of Depression in DSM5 with Assertions of Ninth Century Physician, Abu Zayd al-Balkhi. International Conference of Islamic & Professional Psychology.
Al-Balkhi, AZABS (2005) Masalih al-Abdan wal-Anfus (M. Misri, Ed.). Cairo.
Al-Hamawi, Y. (1993). Mu'jam al-Adba: Irshad al-Arib ilaa ma'rifat al-adib (Ihsan Aebbas, Ed.). Beirut: Dar al-Gharib al-Islami.
Ariadi, P. (2013). Mental Health in an Islamic Perspective. Syifa 'MEDIKA: Journal of Medicine and Health, 3(2), 118-127.
Arroisi, J., & Himaya, N. N. (2023). Abu Zayd Al-Balkhi's Perspective on Depression: Countering Sadness with Cognitive Theory in the Book of Mashalih al Abdan wa al Anfus. TAZKIYA (Journal of Psychology), 11(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.15408/tazkiya.v11i1.29913
Awaad, R., & Ali, S. (2016). A modern conceptualization of phobia in al-Balkhi's 9th century treatise: Sustenance of the Body and Soul. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 37, 89-93.
Azizah, I., M. & Fauzan, A. (2021). Islamic Mental Health A Study of Abu Zaid Al-Balkhi's Thoughts in the Book Masalih u al-Abdan wa al-Anfus. AL-MURABBI: Journal of Educational and Islamic Studies, 7(2), 104-119.
Badri, M. (2013). Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's Sustenance of The Soul: The Cognitive Behavior Therapy of A Ninth Century Physician. The International Institute of Islamic Thought.
Berenbaum, N. (2021). Depression: A Psychological Mood Disorder. Clinical Psychiatry, 7(3), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.36648/2471-9854.21.7.98
Bindamnan, A. (2023, March 5). 4 Eastern Ways to Cope With Social Anxiety: How to present your best persona. Psychology Today. URL: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/zero-generation-students/202303/4-eastern-ways-to-cope-with-social-anxiety
Bulut, S., Hajiyousuf, II, & Nazir, T. (2021). Depression from a Different Perspective. Open Journal for Depression, 10, 168-180. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojd.2021.104011
Chand, S.P., & Arif, H. (2023). Depression. StatPearls Publishing.
Fritzsche, K. (2019). Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. In: Kurt, F., Susan, H., M., & Michael, W. (Eds.), Psychosomatic Medicine: An International Guide for The Primary Care Setting (pp. 129-150). Singapore: Springer.
Gafiyatullina, I. (2019, July 23). Abu Zayd al-Balkhi – the scientist, who anticipated the achievements of modern Psychology. URL: Russia – Islamic World. https://russia-islworld.ru/kultura/nauka/abu-zayd-al-balkhi-the-scientist-who-anticipated-the-achievements-of-modern-psychology/
Govindarajulu, M.Y., Shankar, T., Fabbrini, M., & Patel, S. (2021). Reserpine-Induced Depression and Other Neurotoxicity: A Monoaminergic Hypothesis. In D. C. Agrawal & M. Dhanasekaran (Eds.). Medicinal Herbs and Fungi: Neurotoxicity vs. Neuroprotection (pp. 293-313). Singapore: Springer.
Haque, A. (2004). Psychology from Islamic Perspective: Contributions of Early Muslim Scholars and Challenges to Contemporary Muslim Psychologists. Journal of Religion and Health, 43(4), 357-377, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-004-4302-z
Hendricks, G. (2017). Anxiety Disorders in Later Life. In Encyclopedia of Geropsychology (pp. 276-284). Singapore: Springer Singapore.
Homayun, S. & Rosemary, M.A. (2019, August 21-24). Abu Zayd Al-Balkhi of Afghanistan, the forgotten pioneer of psychosomatic and cognitive therapy and the founder of spiritual psychotherapy. [Presentation]. 19th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry, Lisbon.
Istikhari, N. (2021). Cognitive Approach in Al-Balkhi's Mental Health Theory: Positive Psychology in the Golden Age of Islam. PSYCHOLOGY: Journal of Psychological Thought and Research, 26(2), 233-250. https://doi.org/10.20885/psikologika.vol26.iss2.art1
Jayathilaka, P. (2016). Anxiety disorders: Causes and mechanisms as in biological, behavioral, and psychoanalytic perspectives. In Kulasena Widanagamage (Ed.), Felicitation volume of Prof. Kulasena Widanagamage (pp. 270-279). Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya.
Jeantin, L., Abdi, B., Soulie, C., Sterlin, D., Maillart, E., Beigneux, Y., Hippolyte, A., Belin, L., Marcelin, A.G., Pourcher, V., & Louapre, C. (2023). Is vaccine response to SARS-CoV-2 preserved after switching to anti-CD20 therapies in patients with multiple sclerosis or related disorders?. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, & Psychiatry, jnnp-2023-331770. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/0.1136/jnnp-2023-331770
Lathifah, Sumanta, & Junaedi, D. (2021). Mental Health in the Perspective of the Thematic Interpretation of the Qur'an LMPQ of the Indonesian Ministry of Religion and Al-Balkhi's Psychological Theory. Diya Al-Afkar: Journal of Al-Qur'an and Al-Hadith Studies, 9(2), 260-278.
Mobayed, T. (2017, October 11). Meet Abu Zayd al-Balkhi Who Introduced the Concept of Mental Health in Psychology During the 9th Century. MVSLIM.INSP. https://classroompensieve.weebly.com/uploads/2/7/0/5/27053861/meet_abu_zayd_al-balkhi_who_introduced_the_concept_of_mental_health_in_psychology_during_the_9th_century_%7C_mvslim_1.pdf
Musfichin. (2019). Body and Soul Balance Abu Zaid Al-Baklhi's Perspective. Journal of Studia Insania, 7(1), 66-75. https://doi.org/10.18592/jsi.v1i1.2632
Prihodova, T., Preiss, M., Strakova, E., Jurickova, V., & Heissler, R. (2023). May the testing of integrity help to employ people with mood disorders? Polish Psychological Bulletin, 52(1), 107-115. https://doi.org/10.24425/ppb.2021.136821
Salerian, A. J. (2015). Depression May Be a Complication of Various Brain Disorders: Neuroimaging Evidence. Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry, 4(4), 14-12, https://doi.org/10.15406/jpcpy.2015.04.00226
Sarhan, W. (2018). The Contribution of Arab Islamic Civilization to Mental Health. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry, 29(1), 57-66. https://doi.org/10.12816/0046445
Tiller, J. W. G. (2013). Depression and Anxiety. The Medical Journal of Australia, 199(60), 28-31. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja12.10628
Wang, C. (2022). Subtypes, Causes, and Treatment of Depression. BCP Social Sciences & Humanities, 20, 247-255. https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpssh.v20i.2324
Wu, W., Shan, P., Meng, C., Yu, X., Mou., Y., & Wang, S. (2022). Analysis of the causes associated with depression. Highlights in Science, Engineering, and Technology, 14, 364-369. https://doi.org/10.54097/hset.v14i.1848
Yusuf, A. (2018, July 14). Abu Zayd Balkhi on Depression – Shaykh Dr Asim Yusuf. Seekers Guidance: The Global Islamic Academy. URL: https://seekersguidance.org/articles/prophet-muhammad/abu-zayd-balkhi-depression/
Zafar, A., Rabbani, M., & Saleem, T. (2020). Comparison of The Diagnostic Criteria of Depression in DSM5 with Assertions of Ninth Century Physician, Abu Zayd al-Balkhi. International Conference of Islamic & Professional Psychology.