THE IMPLEMENTATION OF QUR’AN RECITATION THERAPY IN MANAGING HALLUCINATIONS AMONG PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AT TAMPAN MENTAL HOSPITAL, RIAU PROVINCE

Abstract

Hallucinations are one of the main symptoms of mental disorders experienced by patients with schizophrenia, characterized by changes in sensory perception such as hearing unreal voices, visual disturbances, taste distortions, and tactile hallucinations. Clinical manifestations include talking or laughing to oneself, staring at one point, flat affect, social withdrawal, confusion, and difficulty distinguishing between reality and fantasy. One effective non-pharmacological approach to control hallucinations is the Qur’anic reading therapy. This case study aims to determine the effect of Qur’an reading therapy on hallucination management in schizophrenic patients at Tampan Mental Hospital, Riau Province. The study involved two patients with auditory hallucinations. Data were analyzed by comparing the patients’ conditions before and after the intervention. The results showed a significant decrease in the frequency and intensity of hallucinations after implementing Qur’an reading therapy. In the first patient (Mr. A), the score of hallucination signs and symptoms decreased from 73.3% to 33.3%, while in the second patient (Mr. C), it decreased from 80% to 26.7%, both categorized as mild hallucinations. These findings indicate that Qur’an reading therapy effectively reduces hallucination symptoms and helps improve patients’ self-control in managing their experiences. Therefore, Qur’an reading therapy can serve as an alternative non-pharmacological intervention in the management of schizophrenia patients with hallucinations.

Keyword: Schizophrenia 1; Hallucination Management 2; Qur’an Recitation Therapy 3.