Professor Dr. G. Hussein Rassool

Professor Dr. G. Hussein Rassool is a distinguished scholar and pioneer in the field of IslāmicPsychology and Psychotherapy. With an academic career spanning several decades, he currently serves as Professor of IslāmicPsychology at the Centre for IslāmicStudies & Civilisations, Charles Sturt University, Australia. He is widely regarded as one of the leading academics advancing the integration of Islāmicprinciples into mental health care, psychotherapy, and counselling.

Before joining the Centre for IslāmicStudies and Civilisation, he served as Professor of IslāmicPsychology, as well as Consultant and Director of the Riphah Institute of Clinical and Professional Psychology (Centre for IslāmicPsychology) at Riphah International University, Pakistan.He also serves as a sessional lecturer in Islāmicpsychology and psychotherapy for various universities and academic institutions.He was the founding Head of the Department of IslāmicPsychology at International Open University (formerly IslāmicOnline University) and later became Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the same institution.In addition, he held the position of Professor of Mental Health and Addiction at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and served as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Addictive Behaviour and Psychological Medicine at St George's, University of London (now City St George’s, University of London).He holds various leadership and advisory roles across institutions, including Director of Academic Affairs and Consultant at Yashfeen Psychiatry & IslāmicPsychology in Bangladesh; and mentor and supervisor at the Department of IslāmicPsychology at the Mind and Brain Hospital in India. He is also Consultant and Director of Academic Affairs at Mind Science Institute, Sri Lanka, and Academy 21 in Bangladesh.

His academic and clinical work is underpinned by a holistic understanding of human psychology that integrates psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural dimensions. His research interests include the spiritual and psychosocial dimensions of mental health; indigenous and decolonial approaches to psychology; Islāmic psychotherapy and counselling; Islāmic ethics in psychotherapy; and the development of culturally relevant therapeutic interventions.

He has authored/edited over 35 books and published more than 150 peer-reviewed articles and scholarly reviews. He has written widely and influentially across several interconnected fields. His publications span mental health, dual diagnosis, addictive behaviours, and public health, as well as education, research methodologies, and the clinical applications of Islāmic psychology and psychotherapy.His books have been translated into Bahasa Indonesia, Turkish, Arabic, Russian, and Bangla (Bengali), reflecting the global reach and impact of his scholarship. Despite his extensive academic responsibilities, he remains actively engaged in clinical practice as a part-time Islāmic psychotherapist.

Publications (2023-2024):

Rassool, GHussein., & Benmebarek, Z. (2024). Revaluation des concepts et des pratiques du counseling et de la psychothérapie Islāmique. Doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.31278.73285.

Rassool, G.Hussein., Nawaz, J., Latif, S., & Mudassar, U. (2023). Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Scale for Measuring the Conception of Islāmīc Psychology. Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology, 22(2), 69-79.

Rassool, G. Hussein. (2023).Critical Reflections on Current Status of Scholarship in Islamic Psychology – Challenges and Solutions. Australian Journal of Islamic Studies, 8 (3), 37-54.

Shabir, R., Latif, S., & Rassool, G.Hussein. (2023). Fear of COVID-19, Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms and Psychological Well-being: Moderating Role of Harm Avoidance Behaviors among Adults in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Professional Psychology: Research & Practice (PJPPRP), 14(2), 43-55.

Ahmad, S.M., Rassool, G.Hussein., & Nawaz, K. (2023). A National Survey of Islamic Psychology Content in Psychology Programs in Pakistan. Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology, 22, (2)14 – 26.

Rassool, G.Hussein. (2023). Integrated Research Methodologies in Islāmic Psychology. 1st Edition. Focus Series on Islāmic Psychology & Psychotherapy. Oxford: Routledge.

Rassool, G.Hussein., & Iakhin, F.F. (2023. Islāmic Psychology in the Commonwealth of Independent States: Current Status, Trends and Prospects, in Elmira Muratova & Elmira Akhmetova, Muslims of Central Eurasia since the 19th Century. Baku, Azerbaijan: Idrak Public Union, (pp. 217-244).

Rassool, G. Hussein ., & Keskin, Z. (2023).Positioning the Self (Nafs) in Islāmic Psycho-Spirituality. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health. DOI 10.1080/19349637.2023.2264848

8. Rassool, G. Hussein. (2023). Advancing Islāmic Psychology Education: Knowledge Integration, Model, and Application. 1st Edition. Focus Series on Islāmic Psychology & Psychotherapy. Oxford: Routledge.

Rassool, G. Hussein. (2023). Islāmic Psychology: The Basics. Oxford: Routledge.

10.Owens , J., Rassool, G.Hussein, Bernstein, J., Latif, S., & Aboul-Enein, B., (2023). Interventions using the Qur’an to promote mental health: A systematic scoping review. Journal of Mental Health, 32(4),842-862. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2023.2232449

Rassool, G.Hussein., Nawaz, K., Latif, S, & Mudassar, U. (2023). Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress during COVID-19 among Frontline Workers. Journal of Islamic International Medical College, 18(2), 121-127.

Rassool, G.Hussein. (2023).Spirituality and Psychology: Integration of knowledge Rationale, Realities, Prospects and Challenges. Journal of the British Islamic Medical Association, 13, 5. https://www.jbima.com/

Rassool, G.Hussein., & Khan, W,N.A. (2023). Hope in Islāmic Psychotherapy. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2023.2207751

Qayyum, H., Latif, S., & Rassool, G.Hussein. (2023). Anxiety in Online Classes, Learning Style and Student’s Satisfaction Among University Students in Current Pandemic of COVID-19. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 38 (1), 97-110.https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2023.38.1.07

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