مدخل إسلامي للعلاج السلوكي العراقي

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The present paper examines the Islamic Vision of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a new trend in Psychotherapy which focuses on the importance of understanding the causes of an individual's negative thoughts and emotions and replacing them with positive beliefs and improving the individual's skills of thinking and effective behaviors.

Islamic heritage is full of ideas which are consistent with this new direction.

For example, Imam ElGhazaly suggested that good morals initially require an individual to change his idea about himself and then to apply these Morals until they become a fixed characteristic of his behavior.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) also focuses on three techniques; cognitive, emotional and behavioral techniques.

Each of them has its particular procedures.

However, the Islamic vision focuses on the fact that human behavior is the result of his thoughts and beliefs.

This is suggested by many Quranic verses and Hadiths.

It also emphasizes that an individual's negative behavior is the result of illogical way of thinking.

A human should be moderate in his thinking.

The Sharia rule says "No exaggeration nor overlooking" .

As well, an individual may avoid multiple emotional and behavioral disturbances by determining these thoughts and replacing them with positive ones.

The Islamic vision of thinking also emphasizes the importance of continual work.

This is indicated by the proverb: "The best acts to Allah are the most permanent even if they are little".

The Islamic vision of education has considered confirming the skill of problem-solving.