1. Student's full name:Nguyen Linh Chi2. Gender:Female
3. Date of birth: 29/12/1996
4. Place of birth:Hanoi
5. Decision number for student admission: Decision No. 3058/2018/QD-XHNV-DT, dated October 24, 2018by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in the training process:Decision to extend the study period No. 2101/2020/QD-XHNV
7. Thesis title:Psychological intervention for a case of depression in an adolescent.
8. Major:Clinical psychologyCode:8310401.02
9. Scientific supervisorDr. Vu Thy Cam
10. Summary of the thesis results:
Depression has been recognized as a psychological disorder of modern society, with an increasing number of individuals diagnosed with depression, especially among adolescents. In therapeutic approaches for adolescents with depression, psychological intervention is a method recognized and preferred by many health organizations worldwide.
This study utilizes a cognitive-behavioral therapy approach, one of the most proven effective therapeutic approaches in supporting adolescents with depression, integrated with online therapy (primarily text-based therapy), to provide psychological intervention for a case of adolescent depression.
The study applied assessment methods to provide a clinical picture of a depressed adolescent, explaining the psychological difficulties in the child according to psychological theories. The biggest problems the client was facing were difficulties in building positive relationships, negative self-beliefs with a tendency to blame themselves, and impaired concentration affecting academic performance.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, including behavioral activation, psychoeducation, automatic negative thought identification, and problem-solving skills training, were applied and demonstrated effectiveness in improving depressive symptoms in the client. Following the intervention, the client was able to initially establish friendships with classmates, improve concentration, enhance interest in healthy activities, and restructure self-perception.
11. Practical applications:
This thesis provides further evidence for the effectiveness of applying cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches in general, and specifically for cases of depression in adolescents. Furthermore, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought online therapy to greater attention than ever before, this study helps to identify the advantages, limitations, and areas for improvement and further development of this form of therapy.
12. Future research directions:Are not
13. Published works related to the thesis: Are not
INFORMATION OF MASTER'S THESIS
1.Full nameNguyen Linh Chi2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birthDecember 29th, 1996
4.Place of birthHanoi
5. Decision of student recognition No: Decision 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 the 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. WallClinical psychologyCode:8310401.02
9. SupervisorsDr. 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 publicationsNo
