TTDA: Psychological support for people with grief and loss

INFORMATION ABOUT MASTER'S PROJECT

1. Student's full name: Nguyen Duc Luong 2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: February 10, 1999 4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Decision to recognize student number:4058/2022/QD-XHNV dated December 28, 2022of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Project title: Psychological support for people with grief and loss

8. Major: Clinical Psychology (applied orientation); Code: 8310402

9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Thi Hong Thai works at the Department of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of project results:

In this project, psychological support for clients experiencing traumatic loss is implemented based on the acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) approach with the orientation of the response to loss (RLL) scope model to help clients enhance understanding and recovery after loss. Post-intervention evaluation shows that clients have improved psychological flexibility, reduced vulnerability, and adaptive changes in public behavior in accordance with the client's personal values, reducing self-destructive behaviors.

11. Practical application:

The ACT therapy and RLL model used in the project are flexible and highly adaptable approaches to the client's grief experience, not focusing on changing the nature of the loss experience but on enhancing resilience and psychological flexibility, respecting the individual's natural grief process. However, when applied in psychological support, cultural adaptations are still needed to suit the client's context.

12. Further research directions: None

13. Published works related to the project: None

INFORMATION ON PROJECT

1. Full name: Nguyen Duc Luong 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: February 10^th, 1999 4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Admission decision number: 4058/2022/QD-XHNV dated December 28th, 2022

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official project title: Psychological Support for Individuals Experiencing Loss and Grief

8. Major: Clinical psychology 9. Code: 8310402

10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Thi Hong Thai, Faculty of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the findings of the project:

In this project, psychological support for clients experiencing loss and grief was provided using the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach, guided by the Range of Response to Loss (RLL) Model. This combined approach was utilized to enhance the client's insight and facilitate post-loss recovery. Post-intervention evaluation indicates a significant improvement in the client's psychological flexibility, a reduction in their level of vulnerability, and an adaptive shift in overt behaviors consistent with their personal values, leading to a decrease in self-destructive behaviors.

12. Practical applicability:

The ACT framework and RLL Model employed in this project are approaches that emphasize flexibility and are highly adaptable to the individualized nature of the client's grief experience. The focus is not on changing the fundamental nature of the loss experience itself, but rather on strengthening the individual's resilience and psychological flexibility, thereby respecting their natural grieving process. However, when implementing this psychological support, cultural adaptation and adjustments are still essential to ensure appropriateness for the client's specific context.

13. Further research directions: None

14. Project -related publications: None