TTLV: Applying cognitive therapy to a case of depression in adults

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 to recognize student number:3379/2017/QD-XHNV-DT, dated December 19, 2017 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process:Are not

7. Thesis topic name:Applying cognitive therapy to a case of depression in adults

8. Major:Clinical psychologyCode:Pilot

9. Scientific guidance officer: Dr. Nguyen Ba Dat

10. Summary of the results of the thesis:

Depressive disorder is a state of decreased mood, decreased interest and pleasure, and decreased energy for activities. In typical depressive disorder, the patient shows signs of inhibition of all mental activities: sad mood, depression, decreased interest and pleasure, feeling of bleak future, slow thinking, association, difficulty, self-esteem, decreased mobility, loss of appetite, fatigue, sleep disorders. In severe cases, there may be delusions of guilt, suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Depression is characterized by a cognitive triad in which the individual has a negative view of himself, others, the world, and the future. These negative cognitions are the mechanism that maintains depressive symptoms in people with depressive disorders.

In clients with depressive disorders, there are often some common cognitive patterns: Selective generalization, from a few small details such as smiles, eyes, emotions, the client can conclude that others have a bad view of him; Over-generalization, after failing in relationships with 2 men, the client thinks that all men are bad; perfectionist thinking, demanding that he and everything around him must reach a level of perfection. It is these cognitive errors that cause the client's disappointment in himself, people and the world around him.

Applying cognitive therapy to clients with depressive disorders has helped clients replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts. Specifically, clients are able to identify their own negative thoughts, develop skills to re-examine negative thoughts, have the ability to challenge negative thoughts and form positive thoughts to help them have a correct view of themselves.

11. Practical application:

With the results obtained from the theoretical and practical research process on a clinical case, the thesis presented an overview of a clinical case related to the cognitive aspect of depressive disorders in adults. From there, it shows the importance of influencing cognitive factors in therapeutic intervention for clients with depressive disorders. On that basis, it proposes appropriate intervention techniques and strategies for clients with depressive disorders.

12. Further 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 birth: Bo 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 training course:None

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

8. Major: Psychology clinicCode:Pilot

9. Supervisors: Dr. 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 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