A deep and comprehensive dive into strategies and approaches in General Health Psychology”

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

This professional master’s degree provides extensive knowledge in advanced models and techniques to evaluate, diagnose and treat people from infancy to old age, including family groups and couples. 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 training program, 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. There will be some of the many topics of work and study that students will be able to integrate into their training 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.

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

This professional master’s degree in General Health Psychology contains the most complete and up-to-date academic program on the market. The most important features include:

• 100 practical case studies presented by experts in general health psychology
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for carrying out research
• New developments and innovations on research in the different fields of psychology
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out 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 work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Access the deep knowledge of General Health Psychology and its multiple implications, in a complete program created to propel you to another professional level" 

It includes a very broad teaching staff made up of experts in psychology, who share their work experience in this program, 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 program designed to learn in real situations. 

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

Increase your confidence as a Healthcare Psychologist by updating your knowledge through this professional master’s degree"

This professional master’s degree makes the difference between a professional with a lot of knowledge and a professional who knows how to apply it in the daily practice of his profession"

This program is aimed at healthcare psychologists, so that they can acquire the necessary tools to develop in the field, learning about the latest trends and delving into the issues that are at the forefront of this branch of knowledge. Researchers will only be able to carry out their objectives successfully if they are adequately prepared. 

If your goal is to improve in your profession and acquire a qualification that will enable you to compete with the best, then look no further. This training will give your career the boost it needs"  

General Objective

• Train professionals qualified for the practice of General Health Psychology, according to current legislation, in the ability to perform effective assessments and treatments in people's behavior and activity in order to promote and improve their general state of health

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Scientific and Professional Foundations of General Health Psychology

• Understand the definition and characteristics of Clinical and Health Psychology, its historical background and its relationship with other disciplines
• Provide a biopsychosocial perspective on health problems and comment on the theories that explain the relationship between psychological factors and health status
• Detail the different explanatory theories of stress and its impact on health and disease in individuals
• Understand the importance of interprofessional communication in General Health Psychology and detail how to carry it out in the health care settings in which it is most frequently performed
• Know the main models of psychopathology and the current classification systems and understand their usefulness for health psychology
• Describe what evidence-based clinical practice consists of, the benefits it provides, the methodology it uses, the skills needed to develop it, and its limitations and future challenges
• Discover how outcome assessment and evaluation of the therapeutic process is carried out
• Delve into the phases of the research process in psychology and the different research designs that can be used
• Present the main ways of applying new technologies to psychological treatment, as well as their main advantages and disadvantages

Module 2. Assessment in General Health Psychology

• Identify the phases of the psychological assessment process and the different actions carried out by a General Health Psychologist in each of them
• Know the types of assessment techniques that exist in health psychology
• Describe the characteristics of psychological interviews, their stages and the peculiarities of the different types of interviews, especially the initial interview and the return interview
• Mention the main changes and controversies in the latest edition of the DSM
• Detail the assessment techniques necessary for problem identification and psychopathological diagnoses
• Understand the usefulness of a clinical formulation within the psychological assessment process, as well as the different formulation models that exist
• Know the most commonly used instruments for evaluating quality of life, lifestyles and stress
• Understand the characteristics of the most common chronic conditions and the most commonly used assessment tools for these problems
• Know the criteria for diagnosing the main mental and behavioral disorders
• Study the most commonly used assessment instruments for the main mental and behavioral disorders

Module 3. General Health Psychology Skills and Techniques

• Understand the importance of the therapeutic relationship in the practice of health psychology and the factors that help to establish it
• Explain the different phases of the therapy process and the main obstacles that may be encountered in each one
• Know the skills necessary for practising General Health Psychology, especially communication and listening skills
• Mention the most feared scenarios of the therapy process and the most frequent mistakes made by psychologists and propose concrete strategies for dealing with them
• Possess working knowledge of the different therapeutic orientations in Psychology and acquire an attitude of respect towards the knowledge and techniques coming from each one of them
• Understand the contribution of psychodynamic, phenomenological-existential and humanistic models to General Health Psychology
• Understand the contribution of cognitive-behavioral, contextual, and systemic models to General Health Psychology and their main techniques
• Identify the benefits of positive psychology in promoting and improving individuals health status

Module 4. Psychological Intervention in Childhood and Adolescence

• Understand the peculiarities of psychological assessment with children and adolescents, as well as the therapist's skills to carry them out effectively
• Detail the most useful assessment instruments to use with children and adolescents, both for problem identification and clinical formulation
• Know the most frequent psychological problems in childhood and adolescence and describe their diagnostic criteria
• Study the course and prevalence of the main disorders in childhood and adolescence
• State the most commonly used assessment instruments for the main disorders in childhood and adolescence
• Explain the main psychological intervention techniques for children and adolescents with different mental and behavioral disorders
• Discuss the latest scientific evidence recommendations for treating mental and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents

Module 5. Psychological Intervention in Adults

• Describe the etiology, course, and prevalence of major mental and behavioral disorders in adults
• Know the most commonly used psychological intervention techniques for adult patients with mental disorders
• Discover the latest recommendations of scientific evidence for treating adults with different psychological problems
• Review the characteristics of the most important physical health problems and the psychological factors related to their onset and continuation
• Know the main psychological intervention techniques for patients with different physical health problems
• Present the latest recommendations from scientific evidence for the treatment of adults with different physical health problems

Module 6. Psychological Intervention in the Elderly

• Know the objectives of Psychogerontology and the fundamental concepts related to it
• Understand population aging and the different psychosocial models of aging
• Recognize the peculiarities and therapeutic skills necessary to carry out a psychological assessment and intervention in elderly patients
• Describe the most useful assessment instruments to use with elderly patients
• Study the transitions and life changes that occur in midlife and old age, as well as the therapeutic strategies that can be used to help patients adapt to them
• Describe the etiology, course, and prevalence of major mental disorders in the elderly
• Explain the main techniques of psychological intervention in older adults with different mental disorders, as well as the latest recommendations according to scientific evidence
• Explain the characteristics of different physical health problems in the elderly and the psychological factors related to them
• Present the main techniques of psychological intervention in older adults with physical health problems, as well as the latest recommendations according to scientific evidence
• Discuss what is meant by successful aging and psychological intervention techniques that can be used to promote it

Module 7. Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation

• Recognize the definition and objectives of Neuropsychology, as well as the fields of application and the relationship with General Health Psychology
• Explain the neuropsychological characteristics and consequences
• Identify the main causes of acquired brain damage and its repercussions at the neuropsychological level
• Explain the characteristics of neuropsychological assessment
• Understand the fundamentals of neuropsychological rehabilitation and the different aspects in which it can be applied
• Gain knowledge about the neuroanatomical basis of the main neuropsychological functions
• Gain knowledge about the main neuropsychological function disorders, as well as the most appropriate assessment and rehabilitation techniques for these problems

Module 8. Research Applied to Health Psychology

• Understand the importance of research in the practice of health psychology
• Study the process of psychological research in depth
• Acquire the necessary skills to perform scientific information searches in Psychology
• Delve into the requirements for correctly carrying out a systematic review or meta-analysis
• Describe the rules and formats for the presentation of citations and bibliographic references in a scientific study
• Specify the characteristics of the main research designs
• Detail the most convenient data analysis techniques for each research design

Module 9. Couples Therapy 

• Know the fundamental psychological variables of couple relationships
• Understand the types of attachment, their development and influence on couple relationships in adulthood
• List the most frequent dysfunctions that occur in couples, as well as their consequences
• Teach students about the peculiarities of the evaluation interview in couples therapy and the special situations that may arise
• Study the main evaluation methods in couples therapy
• Detail the main techniques used in couples therapy
• Specify the characteristics of psychological intervention in different problems and couple dysfunctions

Module 10. Health Promotion and Prevention in Health Psychology

• Apply concepts related to health prevention and promotion applied to individuals’ physical and mental health
• Study the levels of prevention and preventive models applied to physical and mental health
• Discover the main psychological techniques for promoting health and preventing the main physical health problems
• Gain knowledge about the levels of prevention and preventive models applied to mental health
• Specify the main psychological techniques for preventing stress and promoting healthy lifestyles
• Teach the main psychological techniques for promoting health and preventing the main mental problems and disorders
• Identify the characteristics of prevention and health promotion in crises and emergencies

Module 11. Clinical Psychopharmacology

• Study a brief history of psychopharmacology
• Establish the different definitions of psychopharmacology
• Delve into how psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy are integrated and what are their advantages and disadvantages
• Knowing the basics of pharmacokinetics 
• Understand the fundamentals of pharmacodynamics
• Know the different terms used throughout history to refer to ADHD 
• Learn the diagnostic criteria of the DSM-V 
• Differentiate the subtypes of ADHD: hyperactive, inattentive and combined 
• Know the neurobiological factors associated with ADHD 
• Learn which are the most characteristic symptoms of ADHD 
• Know the pharmacological treatment used in ADHD 

A boost to your professional profile that will give you the competitiveness of the best prepared professionals in the labor market"