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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 program, 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. 

Delay, in 1959, defined psychotropic pharmaceuticals as "chemical substances of natural or synthetic origin, which possess a psychological tropism, i.e., they are capable of modifying mental activity without prejudging the type of modification". Anglo-Saxon authors define psychotropic pharmaceuticals as "chemical substances that modify sensations, mood, consciousness and other psychological and behavioral functions". 

This program covers all the current pharmacological knowledge along with the whole universe of expertise that psychologists need to be able to develop their role as psychotherapists in interaction and total coordination with doctors in order to, from there, improve the patient's treatment.

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This postgraduate diploma in Psychiatric Treatment of Psychosis and Dementias 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
• Latest advances on Psychiatric Treatment of Psychosis and Dementias
• 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

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Forming part of the teaching staff is a group of professionals in the world of Psychology, who bring their work experience to this postgraduate diploma, as well as a group of renowned specialists, recognised by esteemed scientific communities.

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 program to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, where students must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during this 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 psychology with extensive teaching experience.

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The main objective of this program is the development of theoretical and practical learning, so that psychologists can master the Psychiatric Treatment of Psychosis and Dementias in a way that is both practical and rigorous.

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

• Master the current knowledge on medication used in psychiatry and neurology
• Train to achieve the therapist-patient-medication link
• 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
• Master the fields 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
• 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

Module 1. Classification of Psychotropic Medication 

• 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 

Module 2. Pharmacotherapy of Psychosis and Dementias 

• Learn the side effects of medication for Alzheimer's disease 
• Differentiate and frame the disorders of a psychotic systemic condition  
• Describe and master the clinic of schizophrenia according to the theory of communication and double bind 
• Carry out and adapt pharmacological intervention protocols within an interdisciplinary framework of psychosis 
• Address the clinical use of medication in patients with dementia 
• Develop the intervention with the drug according to the mental logic of the different age groups 
• Master and deal with the differential characteristics with which psychological pathologies are presented 

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