TTLV: Psychological assessment and intervention for a woman with childhood traumatic experiences

1. Student's full name: Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 12, 1997

4. Place of birth: Bac Ninh

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 1811/2021/QD-XHNV dated September 8, 2021 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: None

7. Thesis topic: Psychological assessment and intervention for a woman with childhood traumatic experiences

8. Major: Clinical Psychology; Code: 8310401.02

9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Nguyen Ba Dat, working at the Department of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

Childhood traumatic experiences are an important etiological factor in the development and onset of a number of serious psychological disorders in both childhood and adulthood. In this study, the author provides an overview of childhood trauma and its effects in adulthood, its symptoms and assessment methods, and uses a cognitive-behavioral therapy approach, one of the therapeutic approaches that has been shown to be most effective in supporting trauma issues in the process of supporting clients.

The results of the study showed that: Clients who experienced childhood trauma in the study showed signs of psychological disorders, false beliefs about themselves, and the effects of childhood trauma had many impacts on their current lives. Through the process of psychological support with cognitive-behavioral therapy, the manifestations of depressive disorders were reduced, the system of personal values ​​was built, and the effects of trauma were coped with, and the restructuring of self-perception helped the client feel happier.

11. Practical applicability: From the results obtained through the process of theoretical and practical research in clinical cases, the thesis has contributed to providing more theories about childhood trauma and showing the effectiveness of using cognitive behavioral therapy in intervening psychological problems of women with childhood trauma experiences. Through this, it also emphasizes the importance of childhood trauma research in Vietnam and the role and application of psychotherapy in therapeutic intervention in general and cognitive behavioral therapy in particular with psychological problems from childhood trauma.

12. Further research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan

2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 12/12/1997

4. Place of birth: Bac Ninh

5. Admission decision number: 1811/2021/QD-XHNV, dated September 8, 2021 from the Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Psychological assessment and intervention for a woman with childhood traumatic experience.

8. Major: Clinical Psychology

9. Code: 8310401.02.

10. Supervisors: Dr. Nguyen Ba Dat, Faculty of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Childhood traumatic experience is a crucial cause resulting in the development and onset of severe psychological disorders in both childhood and adulthood. Within this research, the author demonstrates the literature review about childhood trauma, the assessment methods and the cognitive behavioral approach - one of the evidence-based approaches being proven as the most efficient in supporting traumatic problems for clients.

The findings show that the client in this research had symptoms of psychological disorder, irrational self-belief and dysfunctional aspects in the current life due to childhood traumatic experience. By providing psychological support, in the scope of cognitive behavioral approach, the author has managed to help the client alleviate the symptoms of depression, build up a sense of self-worth, an ability to cope with traumatic effects, and to restructure the self-cognition. Hence, the client could finally experience life satisfaction and well-being.

12. Practical applicability:

Based on theoretical research and clinical application, the thesis has enriched the theoretical base for childhood trauma and the efficiency of cognitive behavioral therapy on childhood traumatic experience among women. Furthermore, the author wanted to emphasize the significant role of childhood trauma research in the context of Vietnam, as well as the application of psychological therapy, in general, and of cognitive behavioral therapy, in particular, on childhood traumatic problems.

13. Further research directions: None

14. Thesis-related publications: None