This postgraduate certificate will help you develop all the current expertise in pharmacological science along with the whole universe of knowledge you will need" 

21st century psychologists must be familiar with all the tools aimed at the biopsychosocial health of patients suffering from psychological disorders. Pharmaceuticals are one of these tools, and for this reason, psychologists must have a thorough knowledge of how they work in order to be able to adhere to their specialty, such as psychotherapy or group intervention.

Pharmacology studies the properties and actions that medication produces in organisms, making it a biological science. Any chemical substance that interacts in the living organism is called a pharmaceutical drug. In a more restricted sense, and as it will be considered in this postgraduate certificate, a drug is any chemical substance used to prevent the appearance of an undesirable physiological process, or in the treatment, cure, prevention or diagnosis of a disease. 
In the context of Psychologists' qualifications in Pharmacology, this program offers a unique opportunity to achieve the highest level of expertise in clinical practice with medicated patients. Pharmacology offers the possibility of knowing pharmacological drug actions and properties in such a way that they can be prescribed and applied to patients with rigor, with maximum safety, and in optimal conditions. The levels of knowledge may vary depending on the skills and requirements of each person and each profession related to pharmacological therapeutics. 

Undoubtedly, the primary objective of Pharmacology is to benefit the patient, and to do so as rationally and strictly as it is usually done to reach the correct diagnosis. Psychologists can help with their expertise in the diagnosis and prescription of the most appropriate medication for each patient. In the last forty years, the development of chemistry, physiology and biochemistry, and analytical technology has made it possible to isolate highly active products from natural sources and, above all, design and synthesize new compounds, analyze their actions and effects at all possible levels of organization of the living substance, and learn about the processes that follow their passage through the organism.

This has led to an explosion in the production of therapeutically active pharmaceutical products, an accumulation of information that is not always easy to assimilate, and, above all, the possibility of rigorous, objective and individualized application to the characteristics of each patient. 

Update your knowledge through this postgraduate certificate in Pharmacology of Pain in a practical way adapted to your needs”

This postgraduate certificate in Pharmacology of Pain contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features include:

• Clinical cases presented by experts in the different specialties
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• The latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in Medical History and Evaluation of Medicated Patients
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• With special emphasis on evidence-based psychology and research methodologies in Psychology
• All of this will be complemented by theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This postgraduate certificate is the best investment you can make when selecting a refresher program, for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge in Pharmacology of Pain, you will obtain a qualification endorsed by TECH Technological University"

It includes in its teaching staff health professionals belonging to the field knowledge of Pharmacology of Pain, who pour their work experience into this program, in addition to recognized specialists belonging to leading scientific societies.

The multimedia content developed with the latest educational technology will provide professionals with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive program to learn in real situations.

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning, through which the physician must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the academic course. For this reason, you will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in the field of Pharmacology of Pain with extensive teaching experience.

Study this program under an intensive but flexible academic program, without established schedules or having to travel to on-site centers, but with the ease of accessing the content whenever you need it from any device with internet access"

Get to know the particularities of Pharmacology of Pain and successfully apply this learning in your daily practice"

This program's primary objective is focused on theoretical and practical learning, so psychologists are able to master Pharmacology of Pain in both a practical and rigorous way.

This up-to-date program will provide you with a sense of confidence in the practice of psychology, which will help you grow both personally and professionally”

General Objectives

• Identify the absorption properties of medication
• Develop proficiency in pharmacodynamics
• Identify the evolution of the different disorders listed in the DSM-5 or ICD-10
• Master the field of medical-psychologist interaction in family intervention
• Train the professional on all the updated references on the diagnosis, intervention and therapeutic process in order to interact with the medication
• Describe with decision protocols the individualized study of family members to perform a rigorous psychopathological study
• Organize all the information within a multidisciplinary framing model in the study of the biopsychosocial framework of the psychotherapy-pharmacology relationship

Specific Objectives

• Design and conduct controlled clinical studies on pain
• Master pain within the framework of therapy
• Manage acute pain with psychopharmaceuticals
• Master the assessment and intervention tools using all the pain intervention indicators
• Develop follow-up models that express the changes of pathologies specific to mental states and pain
• Identify and master the clinical and prognostic features of the different disorders of childhood and adolescence with pharmacological intervention on pain

Make the most of this opportunity and take the leap to get up to date on the latest developments in Pharmacology of Pain"