Original Research Article Mental health is a level of psychological well-being or an absence of m... more Original Research Article Mental health is a level of psychological well-being or an absence of mental illness. According to WHO (2014), it is the “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community”, or “a focus on the absence of disease to the attainment of one’s potential”. Apart from the conventional medicine and treatment, the alternative treatment such as music therapy, diet, exercises and others are considered as complementary treatment for the clients nowadays. Since the benefits of complementary and alternative therapies have been proven and so it should not be excluded in caring the client with mental health problems. As the latest trend, Pet Facilitated Therapy (PFT) has been increasingly used as part of the therapy in treating the clients with various health problems. Thus, this study is aimed to explo...
Children are the future leaders of our society, and their health and well-being are extremely imp... more Children are the future leaders of our society, and their health and well-being are extremely important. Apart from the conventional treatment, the effective therapy for children with physical, mental, social, developmental disorders, and chronic diseases are required to be identified. Thus, finding out the alternative therapy and affectionate way of teaching program especially for the children with special needs are necessary. Animals are members of the community and their latest contribution to human beings come through their assistant activities known as Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA). Animals are also used in Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) as a part of Occupational Therapy (OT) which is used for physical and mental development of the children. This study is intended to explore AAT/AAA as useful practices in assisting healthcare and teaching program of children. Online and offline articles, books, and other literature sources on benefits and usage of AAT/AAA are reviewed thoroug...
The topic of animal care especially the area of “unwanted pets in Islam” is rarely distributed am... more The topic of animal care especially the area of “unwanted pets in Islam” is rarely distributed among Muslim scholars, scientists and sociologists even though animal rights movement and animal activists are obviously increased among modern society. Small animals such as dogs, and cats have been staying together with people since the beginning of human history. Humans have been receiving numerous benefits from them, such as keeping them as companions, using them for hunting, house keeping, and conducting research studies. At the same time, the number of stray dogs and cats population on the streets has increased unexpectedly nowadays, and the risk of getting injury or disease from the stray animals becomes a huge concern for the community. Some people treated animals with cruelty, and there has been widespread abuse of animal cases in the society. Animals are part of Allah (SWT) creations, and the Qur’an and the Al- Hadith (sayings of the prophet) prohibit cruelty to them. Islam guide...
Original Research Article Mental health is a level of psychological well-being or an absence of m... more Original Research Article Mental health is a level of psychological well-being or an absence of mental illness. According to WHO (2014), it is the “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community”, or “a focus on the absence of disease to the attainment of one’s potential”. Apart from the conventional medicine and treatment, the alternative treatment such as music therapy, diet, exercises and others are considered as complementary treatment for the clients nowadays. Since the benefits of complementary and alternative therapies have been proven and so it should not be excluded in caring the client with mental health problems. As the latest trend, Pet Facilitated Therapy (PFT) has been increasingly used as part of the therapy in treating the clients with various health problems. Thus, this study is aimed to explo...
Children are the future leaders of our society, and their health and well-being are extremely imp... more Children are the future leaders of our society, and their health and well-being are extremely important. Apart from the conventional treatment, the effective therapy for children with physical, mental, social, developmental disorders, and chronic diseases are required to be identified. Thus, finding out the alternative therapy and affectionate way of teaching program especially for the children with special needs are necessary. Animals are members of the community and their latest contribution to human beings come through their assistant activities known as Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA). Animals are also used in Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) as a part of Occupational Therapy (OT) which is used for physical and mental development of the children. This study is intended to explore AAT/AAA as useful practices in assisting healthcare and teaching program of children. Online and offline articles, books, and other literature sources on benefits and usage of AAT/AAA are reviewed thoroug...
The topic of animal care especially the area of “unwanted pets in Islam” is rarely distributed am... more The topic of animal care especially the area of “unwanted pets in Islam” is rarely distributed among Muslim scholars, scientists and sociologists even though animal rights movement and animal activists are obviously increased among modern society. Small animals such as dogs, and cats have been staying together with people since the beginning of human history. Humans have been receiving numerous benefits from them, such as keeping them as companions, using them for hunting, house keeping, and conducting research studies. At the same time, the number of stray dogs and cats population on the streets has increased unexpectedly nowadays, and the risk of getting injury or disease from the stray animals becomes a huge concern for the community. Some people treated animals with cruelty, and there has been widespread abuse of animal cases in the society. Animals are part of Allah (SWT) creations, and the Qur’an and the Al- Hadith (sayings of the prophet) prohibit cruelty to them. Islam guide...
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