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Title: Mental health in the middle east: An Egyptian perspective.
Author: Okasha, Ahmed;
Abstract:
This article introduces the reader to mental health in the Middle East with an Egyptian perspective, from the Pharaonic era through the Islamic Renaissance, up until the current state. During Pharaonic times, mental illness was not known as such, as there
Journal: Clinical Psychology Review, Vol 19(8), Dec 1999. Special issue: Mental health issues in middle east societies: 917-933. [Peer Reviewed Journal]