1. Student's full name: Le Huong Giang 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: January 26, 1995
4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2705/2020/QD-XHNV dated December 24, 2020 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in the training process:
The academy has requested an extension of the postgraduate studies.
Decision No. 3542/QD-XHNV dated November 28, 2022 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Extension period: from 12/25/2022 to 06/24/2023
7. Thesis topic: "Intervention in a case with depressive symptoms using acceptance and commitment therapy"
8. Major: Clinical Psychology; Code: 8310401.02
9. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Hang
Working unit at the Department of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
10. Summary of thesis results:
Firstly, the students (HS) have built a theoretical foundation to clarify the concepts of depressive disorders (DD), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). At the same time, HS systematized the research on the current situation of adults with DD, applied ACT to the treatment of adults with DD in the world and in Vietnam in recent years. In addition, HS presented basic information about ACT - a therapy that has not been widely applied in Vietnam, including: origin, therapeutic perspective, perspective on the path to DD and treatment methods.
Second, HV performed an intervention on an adult with RLTC using ACT. After 10 sessions, the client's RLTC symptoms regressed and psychological flexibility increased. This improvement was demonstrated through quantitative assessments (Beck depression scale, AAQ-II acceptance scale, FFMQ-V mindfulness scale) and qualitative assessments (DSM-V, 6 core processes of ACT), conducted before and after treatment. The client responded well to the ACT techniques/exercises/metaphors during the intervention and easily applied them to self-therapy after the intervention. The above results reinforce the view that ACT is effective in treating RLTC for adults.
11. Practical application:
The thesis has provided a perspective on the effectiveness of ACT in the intervention of a case of Vietnamese adults with RLTC, thereby creating a premise for expanding the application of this therapy to RLTC intervention in Vietnam. In the recommendation section, HV presented the advantages and disadvantages of applying this therapy in the context of Vietnamese culture, suggesting for further studies.
12. Further research directions:
HV plans to continue applying ACT to intervene for clients with RLTC to further evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of this therapy when applied in the Vietnamese cultural context. From there, HV will propose solutions to overcome the disadvantages such as creating new techniques/exercises/metaphors based on the fundamental theory of ACT.
HV plans to apply ACT to intervene in adults with anxiety disorders to evaluate the effectiveness of therapy for this disorder.
13. Published works related to the thesis: None.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Le Huong Giang 2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: January 26, 1995
4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Admission decision number: 2705/2020/QD-XHNV December 24, 2020 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in academic process:
I applied for an extension of the graduate study period.
Decision number: 3542/QD-XHNV November 28, 2022 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Extended period: from December 25, 2022 to June 24, 2023
7. Official thesis title: “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Based Intervention for Depressive Symptoms”
8. Major: Clinical Psychology; Code: 8310401.02
9. Supervisors: Associate professor PhD Nguyen Thi Minh Hang
Working unit at Faculty of Psychology- University of Social Sciences and Humanities- Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
Firstly, I built a theoretical basis to clarify the concept of depressive disorder the concept of acceptance and commitment therapy). Simultaneously, I systematized studies on the status of adults with depressive disorder, then applied acceptance and commitment to therapy for adults with depressive disorder in the world and in Vietnam in recent years. In addition, I present basic information about acceptance and commitment - a therapy that has not been widely applied in Vietnam, including: its origin, therapeutic perspectives, viewpoints on the path to depressive disorder and treatment methods.
Second, I performed an intervention in an adult case with depressive disorder by using acceptance and commitment. After 10 sessions of therapy, the client's depressive disorder symptoms subsided, and psychological flexibility increased. This progression was demonstrated through quantitative (Beck depression scale, AAQ-II acceptance scale, FFMQ-V mindfulness scale) and qualitative (DSM-V, 6 core acceptance and commitment processes), performed before and after therapy. The client responded well to the acceptance and commitment techniques/exercises/metaphors during the process of intervention and easily applied to self-therapy after the intervention. The above results reinforce the conclusion that acceptance and commitment is effective in the treatment of depressive disorder in adults.
11. Practical applicability, if any:
The thesis has provided a perspective on the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment for intervention in a case of Vietnamese adults with depressive disorder, thereby serving as a premise to expand the application of this therapy to intervention in Vietnam. In the recommendations section, I presented the advantages and disadvantages of applying this therapy in the Vietnamese cultural context as suggestions for further research.
12. Further research directions, if any:
I plan to continue to apply acceptance and commitment in interventions for clients with depressive disorder to better assess the advantages and disadvantages of this therapy when applying to the Vietnamese cultural context. From there, I will propose solutions to overcome weaknesses such as creating new techniques/exercises/metaphors based on the foundational theory of acceptance and commitment.
I intend to apply acceptance and commitment to the intervention of adults with anxiety disorders to evaluate the effectiveness of therapy with this disorder.
13. Thesis-related publications: None.
