Health Promotion and Prevention in Health Psychology

A deep and complete immersion in the strategies and approaches in Health Promotion and Prevention in Health Psychology"

Psychologists play a fundamental role in healthcare when it comes to improving people's physical, mental and social wellbeing. Today they are an essential component in resolving different psychological disorders.

This Course provides extensive knowledge in advanced models and techniques in assessment, diagnosis and psychological intervention in this field of health. For this, you will have a teaching faculty that stands out for its extensive professional experience in the different areas in which psychology has developed and in different sectors of the population.

Throughout this specialization, the student will go through all the current approaches in the work carried out by health psychologists.  The correct approach to psychological assessments and interviews; the implementation of psychological techniques for stress prevention or the assimilation of the different phases of the research process in Psychology. These will be some of the many topics of work and study that students will be able to integrate into their preparation with this comprehensive program. 

We will not only take you through the theoretical knowledge we offer, but we will introduce you to another way of studying and learning, one which is simpler, more organic and more efficient. We will work to keep you motivated and to develop your passion for learning, helping you to analyze and to develop critical thinking skills. 
A high-level step that will become a process of improvement, not only on a professional level, but also on a personal level.

ThisPostgraduate Certificate will broaden your horizons as a health psychologist and will allow you to grow personally and professionally"

This Postgraduate Certificate in Health Promotion and Prevention in Health Psychology has the most complete and upated academic program in the university landscape. The most important features of the program include:

• Developing 100 practical cases presented by experts in General Health Psychology
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for carrying out research
• News and innovations on research in the different fields of psychology
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning.
• Algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the situations that are presented to the student.
• Special emphasis on research methodologies
• 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

A training program created for professionals who aspire for excellence, and that will enable you to acquire new skills and strategies easily and effectively"

It includes a very broad teaching staff made up of experts in psychology, who share their work experience in this training, as well as recognized specialists from leading communities and prestigious universities.

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

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, where the student must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced research experts.

Access deep insights in General Health Psychology and its multiple implications, in a comprehensive Postgraduate Certificate designed to propel you to another professional level"

This Course marks the difference between a professional with a lot of knowledge, and a professional who knows how to apply it in their daily practice"

The structure of the contents has been designed by a team of professionals in Health Promotion and Prevention in Health Psychology, who are aware of the importance of up-to-date educational in order to delve deeper into the field of knowledge and produce publications of academic quality.

This Postgraduate Certificate in Health Promotion and Prevention in Health Psychology has the most complete and updated scientific program on the market”

Module 1. Health Promotion and Prevention in Health Psychology

1.1. Health Promotion and Prevention 

1.1.1. Health Promotion and Prevention: Concepts
1.1.2. Health Promotion and Prevention: Models

1.2. Health Promotion and Prevention of Obesity

1.2.1. Prevention of Obesity
1.2.2. Health Promotion in Obesity

1.3. Health Promotion and Prevention in Cardiovascular Health

1.3.1. Prevention of Cardiovascular Problems
1.3.2. Promotion of Cardiovascular Health

1.4. Health Promotion and Prevention in Gastrointestinal Health 

1.4.1. Prevention of Gastrointestinal Problems
1.4.2. Gastrointestinal Health Promotion

1.5. Health Promotion and Prevention in Pain 

1.5.1. Pain Prevention
1.5.2. Health Promotion in People with Pain

1.6. Health Promotion and Prevention in Cancer Patients 

1.6.1. Cancer Prevention
1.6.2. Health Promotion in People with Cancer

1.7. Stress and Lifestyle Prevention and Intervention

1.7.1. Preventing the Effects of Stress
1.7.2. Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

1.8. Health Promotion and Prevention in Sleep

1.8.1. Prevention of Sleep Problems
1.8.2. Health Promotion in People with Sleep Problems

1.9. Prevention of Mental Health Disorders

1.9.1. Psychotic Disorders.

 1.9.1.1. Prevention of Psychotic Disorders
 1.9.1.2. Health Promotion in People with Psychotic Disorders

1.9.2. Borderline Personality Disorder

1.9.2.1. Prevention of Borderline Personality Disorder
1.9.2.2. Health Promotion in Persons with Borderline Personality Disorder

1.9.3. Addictive Disorders

1.9.3.1. Preventing Addictive Disorders
1.9.3.2. Health Promotion in People with Addictive Disorders

1.10. Psychological Prevention in Crises and Emergencies 

1.10.1. Reactions to Crises and Emergencies
1.10.2. Crisis and Emergency Intervention Techniques
1.10.3.  Technician Care

Our curriculum has been designed with teaching effectiveness in mind: so that you learn faster, more efficiently, and on a more permanent basis"