TTDA: Psychological intervention for a young man with hair pulling behavior

INFORMATION ABOUT 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 recognition of students No. 5626/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2023 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: None

7. Project title: Psychological intervention for a young man with hair pulling behavior

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

9. Scientific instructor: Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thu Huong, lecturer of the Department of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of project results:

The project provides the definitions, clinical features and diagnostic criteria of hair pulling behavior. The definition of hair pulling behavior used in the thesis is “…characterized by significant hair loss due to the inability to resist the urge to pull out hair, often preceded by increased feelings of tension and followed by a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction”. The project also provides a description of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and an explanation of hair pulling behavior from the perspective of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The student has also listed the clinical tools used in the assessment process and intervention techniques in the project.

Chapter 2 of the project presented information about a clinical case of a young man with hair pulling behavior and the psychological intervention process for the client. The clinical process was conducted in full compliance with ethical principles. From the information collected through interviews and assessment results, the trainees proceeded to define the case and plan the intervention. Overall, the total number of intervention sessions for the client was 12 sessions. The post-intervention assessment results showed the effectiveness of applying cognitive behavioral therapy to young men with hair pulling behavior.

11. Practical application:

Post-intervention evaluation results demonstrated the effectiveness of applying cognitive behavioral therapy to adolescents with hair-pulling behavior.

12. Further research directions: None yet

13. Published works related to the project: None

INFORMATION ON PROJECT

1. Full name: Le Thi Hai 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.