The levels of knowledge may vary depending on the skills and requirements of each person and each profession related to pharmacological therapeutics” 

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.

Medicines are therefore drugs that are used for therapeutic purposes, alone or in combination, representing a specialty. The action of drugs in the body, as well as their origin, synthesis, preparation, properties, actions from the molecular level to the level of the whole organism, their way of positioning and moving in the body, forms of administration, therapeutic indications, toxic actions, form the knowledge of pharmacology. It becomes, therefore, a multidisciplinary field that admits professionals from molecular biologists to psychotherapists.

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.

Expand your knowledge through this postgraduate certificate in Mental Illness Handbook, adapted to your needs”

This postgraduate certificate in Mental Illness Handbook contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of practice 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
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative 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 

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 Mental Illness Handbook, you will also obtain a qualification endorsed by TECH Technological University" 

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies 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 immersive education programmed to learn in real situations

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

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to excel in the field of psychopharmacology with thorough knowledge in psychotropic drug classification with the most up-to-date syllabus on the market"

The postgraduate certificate includes real clinical cases and exercises to bring the program closer to the clinical practice of psychologists"

The program's primary objective is focused on theoretical and practical learning, so psychologists are able to master Mental Illness Handbook in both a practical and rigorous manner.

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
• Describe in protocols the intervention programs, taking into account the characteristics and specific aspects of from taking medication
• Identify the evolution of the different disorders listed in the DSM-5 or ICD-10
• Describe with decision protocols the individualized study of family members to perform a rigorous psychopathological study
• Use decision trees to permanently perform differential diagnosis
• Organize all the information within a multidisciplinary framing model in the study of the biopsychosocial framework of the psychotherapy-pharmacology relationship

Specific Objectives

• Identify study methods to demonstrate that the medication can be used 
• Discover the legal procedures for the use of the medication 
• Describe harmful links between different medications  
• Apply knowledge about the side effects of medication so that they do not hinder psychotherapy intervention 
• Describe the beneficial effects of the medication
• Master the adverse effects and toxicity of the medication 

Take advantage of this opportunity and take the leap to get up to date on the latest developments in Mental Illness Handbook”