Manage cutting-edge cognitive-behavioral techniques to treat addictions to gambling, illegal drugs or new technologies thanks to this program"

Cognitive-behavioral therapy has positioned itself in recent years as an excellent method to combat different types of addictions with full solvency. Through it, the psychologists are able to evaluate the origins of the dependence and identify its triggering factors, in order to develop strategies to deal with these aspects in the most effective way. Thanks to this, it is possible to change the image that the patients have with respect to their addiction, favoring in an optimal way their overcoming. In order to carry out these treatments with full efficiency, professionals must be continuously updated in this field.

That is why TECH has designed this Internship program, which will provide the students with the most advanced skills in the field of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Addictions , placing them at the forefront of Psychology. Students will be integrated for 3 weeks in a prestigious hospital environment, as part of an excellent clinical team. Immersed in it, you will master cutting-edge techniques to evaluate a possible gambling addiction, cutting-edge cognitive-behavioral strategies to treat dependence on illegal drugs or updated therapies to treat the abuse of new technologies.

All this, being accompanied throughout the internship by a tutor specifically designated for the student. This professional will be in charge of making sure that the learning process fully meets the student's academic expectations, as well as resolving any doubts that may arise during the clinical period.

The teaching materials of this program, elaborated by these specialists, have contents that are completely applicable to your professional experiences"

TECH has developed this Internship program with the idea of providing students with the most relevant and updated skills in the field of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Addictions . Through this program, they will handle cutting-edge techniques to address addiction to new technologies, smoking and drugs, obtaining a set of skills that will allow them to improve their professional performance. 

Make the most of this opportunity to surround yourself with expert professionals and learn from their work methodology"

General Objectives

• Manage addiction prevention strategies
• Master the state-of-the-art criteria to establish the evaluation of a possible addiction
• Undertake the psychological treatment of an addiction from a cognitive-behavioral perspective

Specific Objectives

• Provide information about the current state of the drugs market, well as the plans to fight against drugs and addictions 
• Adequately measure the phenomenon of addictions and show the impact of these addictions on the population 
• Know the role of the psychologist in the treatment of addictions 
• Describe the cognitive, affective and relational processes affected in cases of addictions 
• Apply the assessment of the physical environment and general health status as a method of addiction prevention 
• Know the main laboratory tests applicable to the prevention and psychological treatment of this type of patients 
• Understand the role of personality and its disorders in addictions 
• Apply pharmacological treatments to support cognitive-behavioral therapy 
• Perform psychological intervention in adolescents with tobacco addiction 
• Learn about other types of therapeutic interventions aimed at stopping tobacco addiction and its prevention 
• Manage the biological treatment of withdrawal syndrome applied to smoking 
• Effectively apply behavioral treatment of tobacco dependence 
• Recognize the signs which indicate prescription of an addiction treatment
• Outline the different types of assessment to be carried out in the case of addictions, as well as to provide the necessary knowledge for the correct interpretation of tests that are not the responsibility of the psychologist 
• Know the impact and effects of alcohol on health 
• Delve into neurobiology of addiction to alcohol 
• Manage alcohol-related disorders 
• Carry out a psychological assessment on alcohol addiction 
• Know the impact and effects of cannabis on health 
• Delve into neurobiology of addiction to cannabis 
• Manage cannabis-related disorders 
• Carry out a psychological assessment on cannabis addiction 
• Know the ways of consuming psychostimulants 
• Understand the impact and effect of psychostimulants on health 
• Delve into neurobiology of addiction to psychostimulants 
• Understand the incidence of stimulants in the individual and the related disorders that arise from their intake 
• Know the impact and effect of opiates and opioids on health 
• Delve into neurobiology of addiction to opiates and opioids 
• Manage opioid and opioid-related disorders 
• Conduct a psychological assessment in opioid and opiate addiction 
• Know the impact and effect of non-substance-related addictions on health 
• Master the characteristics of non-substance addictions 
• In-depth knowledge in non-substance related disorders
• Conduct a psychological assessment in addiction to gambling and new technologies 
• Apply pharmacological and psychological treatment

Be at the forefront of Psychology in only 120 hours and through an exclusively practical learning"