TTDA: Applying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to a Case of Emotional Distress

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S PROJECT

1. Student's full name: Nguyen Minh Ngoc. 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: February 10, 2001

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on student admission No. 5910/QD-XHNV dated October 28, 2024, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Project title:Applying Acceptance and Commitment therapy to a case of emotional distress.

8. Major: Clinical Psychology (Applied Orientation); Code:8310402

9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Ba Dat, working at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of project results:

The project presents a theoretical overview of some studies on emotional distress such as: concept, characteristics, and theoretical approaches to emotional distress. In addition, the project mainly focuses on presenting the process of assessment and therapeutic intervention for a case of emotional distress based on the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approach. With the defined output objectives: (1) GIt increases presence of mind, reducing the "frozen" or dazed state of scrolling through phones to avoid reality.; (2)Identify and detach yourself from thoughts like "I have to be perfect," or "It's too late to start." Consider them merely mental phenomena, not absolute truths.; (3)It is possible to harbor feelings of distress and emptiness without resorting to self-harm to eliminate them.; (4) NI identify myself as an unchanging observer, not defined by labels like "I don't have enough time" or "a failure."; (5)Identify a guiding principle for your life (creativity, peace, career, leisure) to break free from meaningless cycles.; (6)Take small steps toward learning to draw, meeting deadlines, and stopping self-harming behaviors.

11. Practical applications:

This project provides practical evidence that Acceptance and Commitment therapy can be effectively applied in therapeutic practice for clients experiencing emotional distress. The project outlines the steps involved in conducting a clinical case using the Acceptance and Commitment approach: assessment, therapy planning, and therapy delivery through core processes such as Presence, Acceptance, Detachment, Contextual Ego, Values, and Commitment Actions; resulting in actual improvements in the treated case.

12. Future research directions: None

13. Published works related to the project: None

INFORMATION ON PROJECT

1. Full name: Nguyen Minh Ngoc 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: February 10, 2001 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 5910/QD-XHNV Dated October 28, 2024

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official project title: Applying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to a case of emotional distress.

8. Major: Clinical Psychology (Application Orientation) 9. Code:8310402

10. Supervisors: Dr. Nguyen Ba Dat, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the findings of the project:

The project presents a literature review on several studies regarding emotional distress, including concepts, characteristics, and theoretical approaches. Furthermore, the project mainly focuses on presenting the assessment and therapeutic intervention process for a case with emotional distress based on the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach. The established output goals include: (1) Increasing present-moment awareness, reducing the state of "freezing" or mindlessly scrolling on the phone to avoid reality; (2) Identifying and defusing from thoughts such as "I must be perfect" and "It's too late to start," viewing them merely as mental events rather than absolute truths; (3) Developing the capacity to hold feelings of distress and emptiness without resorting to self-harming behaviors to destroy them; (4) Recognizing oneself as the unchanging context (Self-as-context), unconstrained by labels like "I don't have enough time" or "a failure"; (5) Clarifying life values ​​(creativity, peace, career, leisure) to break free from meaningless loops; (6) Taking small committed steps in learning to draw, meeting work deadlines, and stopping self-harming behaviors.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

The project provides empirical evidence that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can be effectively applied in clinical practice for clients experiencing emotional distress. It outlines the step-by-step process of managing a clinical case under the ACT approach assessment, treatment planning, and intervention execution through core processes: Contact with the Present Moment, Acceptance, Defusion, Self-as-Context, Values, and Committed Action, resulting in observable practical improvements in the interfered case.

13. Further research directions, if any: No

14. Project -related publications: No