Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sheikh, Mohammad Asif Title A name given to the resource Toward a Kashmiri Cultural Psychology: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Mental Health Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Social and Political Psychology;Volume;14;Issue;1;pp.168-192 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.19475" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.19475</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105040403645?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105040403645?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sheikh M.A., School of Psychological Sciences, Christ University, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource This paper presents a critical theoretical intervention addressing epistemic imbalance in mental health research and practice related to Kashmir. It (a) develops conceptual frameworks elucidating indigenous healing rooted in Sufi mysticism, communal networks, and culturally specific coping strategies; (b) identifies and theorizes culturally derived constructs essential for contextually appropriate mental health infrastructures and interventions, emphasizing epistemic justice and locally situated knowledge; and (c) demonstrates culturally grounded interventions that foreground indigenous epistemologies on their own terms, addressing the limitations and potential dominance of Western clinical models. By centering Kashmiriyat, the Valleys indigenous cultural ethos that encompasses communal solidarity, shrine-centered spiritual practices, and historically rooted coping strategies guiding everyday communal and spiritual life, this work reconceptualizes resilience as collective and historically situated. The proposed framework enriches global psychological theory and offers innovative models of culturally congruent and socially transformative interventions for conflict-affected societies. 2026, PsychOpen. All rights reserved. Subject The topic of the resource cultural psychology; decolonial psychology; indigenous knowledge; Kashmiri culture; mental health; Sufi mysticism Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available PsychOpen Relation A related resource ISSN: 21953325; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online