Psychological Assessment and Therapy for Female Clients with Depressive Symptoms

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S PROJECT

1. Student's full name: Pham Thi Bich Ngoc 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 13, 2001

4. Place of birth: Ninh Binh

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 Assessment and Therapy for Female Clients with Depressive Symptoms

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

9. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thu Huong, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of project results:

Depression is one of the most common mental disorders, profoundly affecting the emotions, cognition, and quality of life of many people. This project focuses on researching and applying cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in the assessment and treatment of a case with symptoms of depression. After 12 intervention sessions with the main goal of reducing depressive symptoms and improving quality of life, the client recorded approximately 85% improvement compared to the baseline. The BDI-II and SAS scores decreased significantly, indicating that the client no longer exhibited symptoms of depression or anxiety. The client felt more stable in mood, slept and ate regularly, was more proactive in communication, expressed emotions appropriately, and maintained positive activities such as cooking, exercising, meeting friends, and connecting with family. The client's self-esteem, confidence, and ability to cope with difficulties improved. Currently, the client is maintaining a stable and positive condition and entering the consolidation phase – preventing relapse.

11. Practical applications:

The intervention process demonstrates the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in treating depression. The therapeutic process can be flexibly applied in clinical practice, especially with young clients who have difficulty regulating emotions, and who experience self-perception and social relationship disorders.

12. Future research directions: None

13. Published works related to the project: None

INFORMATION ON PROJECT

1. Full name: Pham Thi Bich Ngoc 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: December 13, 2001 4. Place of birth: Ninh Binh

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

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official project title: Assessment and psychotherapy for a female client with depressive symptoms.

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

10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thu Huong, Faculty of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

11. Summary of the findings of the project:

Depression is one of the most common psychological disorders, profoundly affecting the emotions, cognition, and quality of life of many individuals. This project focuses on researching and applying Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in the assessment and treatment of a case presenting with depressive symptoms. After 12 intervention sessions, with the main goals of reducing depressive symptoms and improving quality of life, the client reported approximately 85% improvement compared to the initial stage. The BDI-II and SAS scores significantly decreased, indicating that the client no longer exhibits symptoms of depression or anxiety. The client reported feeling emotionally stable, maintaining regular sleep and eating habits, becoming more proactive in communication, expressing emotions appropriately, and engaging in positive activities such as cooking, exercising, meeting friends, and connecting with family. The client's self-esteem, confidence, and coping abilities showed clear improvement. At present, the client maintains a stable and positive state and has entered the consolidation phase for relapse prevention.

12. Practical applicability:

The intervention process demonstrates the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) combined in treating depression. The therapeutic framework can be flexibly applied in clinical practice, especially for young clients who struggle with emotional regulation, distorted self-perception, and interpersonal difficulties.

13. Further research directions: None

14. Project – related publications: None