TTLV: Applying Cognitive Therapy to a Case of Adult Depression

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thi Ha2. Gender:Female

3. Date of birth: 26/6/1995

4. Place of birth:Bo Ly - Tam Dao - Vinh Phuc

5. Decision number for student admission:Decision No. 3379/2017/QD-XHNV-DT, dated December 19, 2017, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:Are not

7. Thesis title:Applying cognitive therapy to a case of depression in an adult.

8. Major:Clinical psychologyCode:Pilot

9. Scientific supervisorDr. Nguyen Ba Dat

10. Summary of the thesis results:

Depressive disorder is a state of decreased mood, reduced interest in all activities, and decreased energy. In typical depressive disorder, patients exhibit a complete suppression of mental activity: sad and gloomy mood, reduced interest in all activities, a feeling of a bleak future, slow thinking, difficulty with associations, feelings of inferiority, reduced activity, loss of appetite, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. In severe cases, there may be delusions of guilt, suicidal thoughts, and behaviors.

Depression is characterized by a cognitive triangle in which individuals have a negative view of themselves, other people, the world, and the future. These negative perceptions are the mechanisms that sustain depressive symptoms in people with depressive disorders.

Clients with depressive disorders often exhibit several common cognitive patterns: Selective generalization, where, based on minor details like smiles, eye contact, or emotions, the client may conclude that others perceive them negatively; Exaggeration, where, after experiencing failed relationships with two men, the client believes all men are bad; and perfectionism, demanding perfection from themselves and everything around them. These cognitive errors lead to disappointment in themselves, others, and the world around them.

Applying cognitive therapy to clients with depressive disorders has helped them replace negative thoughts with positive ones. Specifically, clients are able to identify their own negative thoughts, develop skills to examine those negative thoughts, challenge them, and form positive thoughts that lead to a more accurate self-perception.

11. Practical applications:

Based on the results obtained from theoretical and practical research on a clinical case, this thesis presents an overview of a clinical case related to the cognitive aspect of depressive disorders in adults. It highlights the importance of addressing cognitive factors in therapeutic interventions for clients with depressive disorders. Furthermore, it proposes appropriate intervention techniques and strategies for clients with depressive disorders.

12. Future research directions:Are not

13. Published works related to the thesis: Are not

1.Full name: Nguyen Thi Ha2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 26^thJune 1995

4.Place of birthBo Ly – Tam Dao – Vinh Phuc

5. Decision of student recognition No:3379/2017/QD-XHNV-DT of the Principal of University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training course:None

7.Official thesis title:Apply cognitive therapy to a case of depression in adults

8. WallPsychology ClinicCode:Pilot

9. SupervisorsDr. Nguyen Ba Dat

10. Summary of theses results:

Depressive disorder is a state of reduced mood, reduced interest, decreased energy. In typical depressive disorder, the patient appears to inhibit the whole mental activity: mood that is moody, moody, reduces all interest and pleasure, feels a bleak future, sluggish thinking, associations, difficulties, self-depreciation, decreased exercise, anorexia, fatigue, sleep disorders. In severe forms, there may be paranoia, guilt, suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Depression is characterized by a cognitive triangle, in which individuals have a negative view of themselves, people, the world and the future. These negative perceptions are a mechanism for maintaining depressive symptoms in people with depressive disorders.

In clients with depressive disorders, there are usually some common types of perception: Selective generalization, from a few small details such as smiles, eyes, emotions, that the client can include others that look bad on themselvesnot good about who you are; Excessive expansion, after encountering a failure in relationship with 2 men, the client thinks that all men are evil; Perfectionist thinking, demanding in yourself and everything around you must reach the level of being perfect. It is these cognitive errors that have caused the frustration of clients about themselves, people and the world around them.

Using cognitive therapy for clients with depression disorders has helped clients replace negative thoughts with positive ones. In particular, the client has the ability to identify negative thoughts, to develop the ability to retest negative thoughts, to challenge negative thoughts and to form thoughts. Positively helps to see how you are about yourself.

11. Practical applicability:

With the results obtained from the theoretical and practical research on a clinical case, the thesis presents an overview of a clinical case related to cognitive aspects in adult depressive disorder. This shows the importance of the cognitive impact in treatment interventions for clients with depression disorders. On that basis, propose appropriate intervention techniques and strategies for clients with depression disorders.

12. Further research directions, if any: None

13. Thesis-related publications: None