1. Student's full name:Nguyen Linh Chi2. Gender:Female
3. Date of birth: 29/12/1996
4. Place of birth:Hanoi
5. Decision to recognize student number: 3058/2018/QD-XHNV-DT, October 24, 2018of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in the training process:Decision on extending study time No. 2101/2020/QD-XHNV
7. Thesis topic name:Psychological intervention for a case of depression in adolescents
8. Major:Clinical PsychologyCode:8310401.02
9. Scientific guidance officer: Dr. Vu Thy Cam
10. Summary of the results of the thesis:
Depression has been considered a psychological disorder of modern society, with the rate of individuals diagnosed with depression increasing, especially in adolescents. In the therapeutic approaches for adolescents with depression, psychological intervention is a method recognized and prioritized by many health organizations around the world.
This study used cognitive behavioral therapy, one of the therapeutic approaches proven to be most effective in supporting adolescents with depression, integrated with online therapy (mainly text-based therapy), to provide psychological intervention for a case of an adolescent with depression.
The study applied assessment methods to provide a clinical picture of a depressed adolescent, explaining psychological difficulties in children according to psychological theories. The biggest problems the client is facing are difficulties in building positive relationships, having negative beliefs about himself with a tendency to blame himself, and decreased ability to concentrate which affects learning outcomes.
Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques including behavioral activation, psychoeducation, automatic negative thinking recognition, and problem-solving skills education were applied and showed effectiveness in improving depressive symptoms in clients. After the intervention, clients were able to initially establish friendships with classmates, improve their ability to concentrate, improve their interest in healthy activities, and restructure their self-perception.
11. Practical application:
The thesis provides further evidence for the effectiveness of applying cognitive behavioral therapy in general and for cases of depression in adolescents in particular. In addition, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has made online therapy more popular than ever, this study helps to identify the advantages, limitations and points that can be improved and promoted in this form of therapy.
12. Further research directions:Are not
13. Published works related to the thesis: Are not
INFORMATION OF MASTER'S THESIS
1.Full name: Nguyen Linh Chi2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: December 29th, 1996
4.Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Decision of student recognition No: 3058/2018/QD-XHNV-DT, October 24th 2018of the Director of University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in training course:Decision to extend training period No. 2102/2020/QD-XHNV
7.Official thesis title:Psychological intervention in a case of adolescent depression
8. Major: Clinical psychologyCode:8310401.02
9. Supervisors: Dr. Vu Thy Cam
10. Summary of the thesis's findings:
Depression has been considered as a disorder of modern society, with an increasing rate of individuals diagnosed with depression, especially among adolescents. In therapeutic approaches for parents with depression, psychological intervention is a method recognized and preferred by many health organizations around the world.
This study adopts the cognitive-behavioral approach, one of the most well-established and effective therapeutic approaches according to research, in combination with the use of online therapy (primarily text-based therapy), to support an adolescent with depression.
The study applied psychological assessments to give a clinical picture of a depressed adolescent and provided an explanation of the child's psychological difficulties through the view of different psychological theories. The biggest problems the client is facing are difficulties in establishing positive relationships, having negative/false beliefs about herselves (with a self-blaming tendency), and an impaired concentration ability with poor academic performance.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques include behavioral activation, psychoeducation, automatic negative thought recognition, problem-solving training skills. These techniques are shown to be effective in reducing depressive symptoms in the client. After the intervention, the client was able to initially establish friendships with classmates, improve concentration, improve interest in healthy activities, and have less negative beliefs about themselves.
11. Practical implication
The thesis provides additional evidence for the effectiveness of the application of cognitive-behavioral therapy in general and for adolescent depression in particular.
In addition, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that has made online therapy more noticeable than ever, this study helps to point out the advantages, limitations of this form of therapy and how we can improve it.
12. Further research directions:No
13. Thesis-related publications: No
