CANCELLED TALK - Thursday 19th March 2020, 3.30pm-5pm. Dr Diana Setiyawati - Depression and Islam: Understanding the concept, prevention, and treatments

*** This talk has been CANCELLED ***

Date: Thursday 19^th March 2020

Time: 3.30-5pm

Room: WG50, Williams Building

Dr Diana Setiyawati (Centre for Public Mental Health, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia)

As one of the common mental disorders, depression needs to be handled comprehensively. Multi perspectives understandings need to be promoted to increase the effectiveness of preventions, and treatment for depression. Islam as a religion and a way of life for Muslims has its own concept of depressions.  A systematic literature review has been done to understand:

• What is the existing concept of depression in Islam?
• What are the methods of prevention for depression in Islam?
• What are Islamic treatments for depression?

Literature included in this review were Quran, Hadist, peer-reviewed and grey literature examining depression from the Islamic perspective, and also religious lecture videos. All publications included are in English or Indonesian language. During the presentation, Dr. Setiyawati will discuss the finding from the systematic literature review and its implications. She also will explain the practice in Indonesia for examples and illustrations.

~ This talk is aimed at anyone interested in psychology, particularly clinical psychology.

Students are encouraged to attend.

Attendance would benefit both undergraduate and postgraduate students from psychology and related fields ~

This talk will be followed by a screening of Breaking the Chains: Anto’s Story about mental illness and human rights abuses in Indonesia, a film produced by Dr Erminia Colucci (Middlesex University).  The film will be shown in HG19, ground floor of Hatchcroft Building, at 6pm (on 19^th March 2020).  Please note that seats are first come, first served, so arrive in good time.

Biography:

Diana Setiyawati is the director of the Center for Public Mental Health at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.  Since completing her PhD at The University of Melbourne in 2014, she has advocated intensively through various research and training, for the strengthening of the mental health system in Indonesia. Furthermore, she has supported and facilitated the Indonesian government to develop evidence-based policies.

She is also the secretary-general of the International Association of Muslim Psychologists. One of her current research with Dr. Erminia Colucci of Middlesex University is aiming to understand the collaboration between mental health professionals and faith-based healers in Indonesia.