Psychological intervention for a young man with trichotillomania (hair-pulling behavior):

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S PROJECT

1. Student's full name: Le Thi Hai 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: January 25, 2001

4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Decision on student admission No. 5626/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2023, 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: Psychological Intervention for a Young Man with Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling)

8. Major: Clinical Psychology (Practice-Oriented); Code: 8310402

9. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thu Huong, lecturer in the Psychology Department, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of project results:

The project presents definitions, clinical characteristics, and diagnostic criteria for trichotillomania (hair pulling). The definition of trichotillomania used in the thesis is “…characterized by significant hair loss due to the inability to resist the recurring impulse to pull hair. Before pulling hair, feelings of tension are usually increased, and after pulling, there is a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction.” The project also describes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBE) and explains trichotillomania from a CBE perspective. The student also listed the clinical tools used in the assessment process and the intervention techniques in the project.

Chapter 2 of the project presented information on a clinical case involving a young person with trichotillomania (hair-pulling) and the psychological intervention process for the client. The clinical procedure was conducted in full compliance with ethical principles. Based on information gathered through interviews and assessments, the trainees formulated the case and developed an intervention plan. In total, 12 intervention sessions were conducted for the client. Post-intervention evaluations demonstrated the effectiveness of applying cognitive behavioral therapy to the young person with trichotillomania.

11. Practical applications:

Post-intervention evaluation results have shown the effectiveness of applying cognitive behavioral therapy to young people with trichotillomania (hair-pulling behavior).

12. Future research directions: None

13. Published works related to the project: None

INFORMATION ON PROJECT

1. Full name: Lê Thị Hải 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 25, 2001 4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Admission decision number: 5626/QD-XHNV, Dated December 29, 2023

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official project title: Intervention for a youth with Hair-pulling behavior

8. Major: Clinical Psychology 9. Code: 8310402

10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. PhD.Tran Thu Huong - the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the findings of the project:

The thesis project provides definitions, clinical features, and diagnostic criteria for hair-pulling behavior (trichotillomania). The definition of hair-pulling behavior used in the thesis is: “…characterized by significant hair loss due to recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out one's hair. Before hair pulling, a feeling of tension often increases, and after pulling, there is a feeling of relief or satisfaction.” The project also presents a description of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and an explanation of hair-pulling behavior from a CBT perspective. The student has also listed the clinical tools used in the assessment process and the intervention techniques within the project.

Chapter 2 of the thesis presents information about a clinical case, specifically a young adult with hair-pulling behavior, and the process of psychological intervention for the client. The clinical process was conducted in full compliance with ethical principles. Based on the information gathered through interviews and assessment results, the student proceeded with case conceptualization and developed an intervention plan. Overall, the client received a total of 12 intervention sessions. The post-intervention assessment results demonstrate the effectiveness of applying Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the young adult with hair-pulling behavior.

12. Practical applicability:

The post-intervention assessment results demonstrate the effectiveness of applying Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the young adult with hair-pulling behavior.

13. Further research directions: None.

14. Project -related publications: None.