At TECH you will broaden your knowledge in geriatric psychopharmacology from experts in the sector with an impeccable academic background"

Often, physicians working with geriatric patients demand qualifications that delve deeper into their behaviors and conditions. Both physically and psychologically. At present, there is a scarce educational offer on the study of the brain in the elderly. It also focuses specifically on palliative strategies for the sequelae or side effects of psychiatric illness. And that in many cases it has become outdated.

Therefore, from TECH we propose a degree that serves as a guided intervention to the functioning of the brain from the age of 65. Its objective is not so much a palliative treatment, but to completely eliminate suffering in those cases where it is feasible. Always, through the most innovative drugs and psychotherapies.

In this sense, the program is based on a general vision of disease and health in old age. As well as changes in personality and the rPsychogeriatrics ole of the family in the development and stability of the elderly, to later focus on physiological and neuropsychological changes, intervention from clinical psychology and pharmacological treatment.

In addition, as it is taught in a 100% online mode, the doctor will be able to combine the study of this Professional master’s degree with the rest of their daily obligations. Choosing at all times where and when to carry out the learning process.

This program delves into the most innovative psychotherapies to keep you up to date with the latest advances in the field” 

This Professional master’s degree in Psychogeriatrics contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Psychogeriatrics 
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used 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 

Increased life expectancy is impacting the features of aging that affect drug intervention. The faculty of this degree will show you what changes are taking place"

The program includes, in its teaching staff, professionals in the field of Psychogeriatrics who bring to this training the experience of their work, in addition to recognized specialists from prestigious reference centers and 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 training programmed to train 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.

Enroll in TECH and familiarize yourself with the different types of conflicts and models that explain and models that explain health and disease behaviors

This Professional master’s degree details the most innovative pharmacological treatments for emotional disorders such as depression or anxiety"

The syllabus of the Professional master’s degree in Psychogeriatrics is based on a general and anthropological vision of the concept of old age, combined with an evaluation of health and disease and their impact on personality traits. The role of the family in the development of the elderly is then defined, followed by an introduction to the physiology and neuropsychology of the elderly, as well as psychotherapies and pharmacology. Finally, it discusses how stress can affect the elderly and the sequelae of exposure to critical situations.

The program has been structured to approach Psychogeriatrics in an organic way, going from the general to the concrete"

Module 1. Old Age from an Anthropological Perspective

1.1. From Cicerón to Marañón
1.2. Aging is : a Process of Infinite Complexity
1.3. "Growing Old is the Only Way to Live Long" Auber
1.4. Cultural Anthropology and “Respect” as a Word That Defines the Elderly
1.5. History of the Concept of Old Age
1.6. Study of Old Age from Psychogeriatrics for Doctor and Psychogerontology

Module 2. Health and Disease Assessment in the Old Age

2.1. Physical and Mental Health in Aging
2.2. Physical Evaluation

2.2.1. Medical History
2.2.2. General Physical Evaluation
2.2.3. Analysis
2.2.4. Neurological Examination
2.2.5. Other Examinations

2.3. Psychical Assessment

2.3.1. Medical History
2.3.2. Life History
2.3.3. Cognitive Assessment
2.3.4. Memory and Attention Assessment
2.3.5. Behavioral Assessment
2.3.6. Evaluation of the Most Frequent Psychological Disorders in the Elderly

2.4. Social Assessment

2.4.1. Shared Social Network
2.4.2. Belonging to Groups
2.4.3. How Many Friends Do They Have at the Moment?
2.4.4. How Many Friends Did They Have Before?
2.4.5. Financial Capacity
2.4.6. Recent and Old Relationships
2.4.7. Social Involvement

2.5. Physical Aging
2.6. Physical Activity

2.6.1. Movement Autonomy
2.6.2. Ability to Travel or Move Around
2.6.3. Motor Coordination
2.6.4. Level of Tiredness and Fatigue
2.6.5. Daily Life Activities

2.7. Mental Activity

2.7.1. Ability to Read
2.7.2. Ability to Have a Get-Together
2.7.3. Flexibility/Rigidity in Reasoning
2.7.4. Creativity in Old Age

2.8. Problem Solving Activity

2.8.1. Ability to Hold a Conversation
2.8.2. Leave the Monologue
2.8.3. Empathize
2.8.4. Conflict Resolution
2.8.5. Allow Win-Win Relationships

Module 3. Aging From the Perspective of Personality Traits

3.1. Personality Research and Theories on the Aging Process
3.2. Role and Social Dynamics of the Elderly
3.3. Experiences and Current Research in Psychogeriatrics for Doctor
3.4. Negative Personality Changes

3.4.1. Egocentrism
3.4.2. Dependency
3.4.3. Dogmatism
3.4.4. Stiffness
3.4.5. Intolerance
3.4.6. Disobedient
3.4.7. Pessimistic
3.4.8. Impatient
3.4.9. Disrespectful
3.4.10. Insecure
3.4.11. Stingy
3.4.12. Unsociable

3.5. Positive Personality Changes

3.5.1. Honesty
3.5.2. Calm
3.5.3. Unconcerned
3.5.4. Discreet
3.5.5. Frank
3.5.6. Generous
3.5.7. Tender
3.5.8. Honest
3.5.9. Humble
3.5.10. Kind
3.5.11. Confident
3.5.12. Understanding

3.6. How Do Personality Disorders Affect Old Age?
3.7. Research on Personality Disorders in Old Age

3.7.1. Schizoid Personality Disorder
3.7.2. Personality Disorder Due to Dependence
3.7.3. Obsessive - Compulsive Personality Disorder
3.7.4. Narcissist Personality Disorder
3.7.5. Paranoid Personality Disorder

3.8. The Aging Process either Improves or Worsens Personality Disorders
3.9. Situation for the Study and Assessment of Personality Disorders in the Elderly

Module 4. Health in Old Age

4.1. Review Health Dimensions
4.2. Mental and Emotional Health

4.2.1. Preservation of the Time and Space Relationship
4.2.2. Maintenance of Short-Term Memory

4.3. Habits and Cognitive Style
4.4. Emotional Schemes
4.5. Basic Needs Met
4.6. Resilience
4.7. Preservation of the Biography
4.8. Mental Flexibility and Use of Humor
4.9. Physical Health

4.9.1. Addictions
4.9.2. Chronic Diseases
4.9.3. History of Disease

4.10. Previous Care
4.11. Stress Level
4.12. Social Health

Module 5. Aging and Family

5.1. What Is Family?

5.1.1. Family Life Cycle
5.1.2. Family Sociability
5.1.3. New Intergenerational Conflicts
5.1.4. Core Family
5.1.5. Modern Family
5.1.6. Social Organization of Sexual Relationships

5.2. Regulatory Processes of Family Life

5.2.1. Family Temperament
5.2.2. Family Identity

5.3. The Process of Family Development and Growth

5.3.1. Sandwich Generation
5.3.2. Tupac Amaru Syndrome
5.3.3. Family Aging

5.4. Functional Family in Old Age

5.4.1. Support for Demands and Needs
5.4.2. Parentability
5.4.3. Subsidiary Liability

5.5. Stability of Change and Authority Placement
5.6. Aging Within the Family

5.6.1. Family and the Importance of Contribution and Productivity
5.6.2. Psychosocial Aspects of the Family
5.6.3. Structure
5.6.4. Mechanisms of action
5.6.5. The Family as a Social and Health Network in Old Age
5.6.6. Current Role of Old Age in 21st Century Families

5.7. The Crisis of the 70s

5.7.1. Retirement
5.7.2. Dependence
5.7.3. Depression

5.8. The Family of Today and the Family of the Future
5.9. Quality of Life, Family and Changes That Occur in Old

5.9.1. Society and Aging
5.9.2. How Does Our Body Transform as We Age?
5.9.3. Psychology and Old Age. Metapsychology

5.10. Aging in Satisfaction
5.11. Realization of Basic Needs in Old Age

Module 6. Physiological and Neuropsychological Changes in Old Age

6.1. Changes in the Central Nervous System

6.1.1. Neuropsychological and Psychopathological Alterations in the Elderly
6.1.2. Characteristics in Old Age Affecting Drug Intervention

6.2. Psychopathology and Neuropathology in Disorders of Consciousness and Perception in the Elderly

6.2.1. Biopsychosocial Factors in Life Fatigue
6.2.2. Daily Life Stress in the Elderly
6.2.3. Attention, Learning and Memory
6.2.4. Helplessness
6.2.5. Isolation
6.2.6. Loneliness
6.2.7. Boredom
6.2.8. Neglect
6.2.9. Suicide in Old Age

6.3. Affective Disorders in the Elderly
6.4. Sleep Disorders in Old Age

Module 7. Psychotherapies and Intervention from Clinical Psychology for the Elderly

7.1. Common and Differential Elements in Psychotherapy of the Elderly
7.2. Different Types of Conflicts and Models that Explain Health and Illness Behaviors
7.3. Capable Scenarios and Motivational Interviewing
7.4. Behavior Modification and Time-Limited Psychotherapy in the Elderly
7.5. Functional Analysis
7.6. Systemic Therapy
7.7. MRI: Brief Problem Focused Therapy
7.8. BFTC: Brief Solution Focused Therapy
7.9. Family Sculpting
7.10. Metaphorical Storytelling
7.11. Prescriptions: Healing Processes
7.12. Original Prescriptions
7.13. Strategic Therapy and Constructivism

7.13.1. Bonding and Framing of the Elderly Patient in Psychotherapy

Module 8. Pharmacological Intervention in the Elderly

8.1. Geriatric Psychopharmacology
8.2. Frailty/Vulnerability of the Elderly
8.3. Polypharmacy in the Elderly
8.4. Pharmacokinetic Changes

8.4.1. Decrease in Body Water
8.4.2. Reduced Protein Binding
8.4.3. Longer Time to Reach Peak Plasma Levels
8.4.4. Greater Variability in Achieving Stable Plasma Levels
8.4.5. Lower Hepatic Metabolism
8.4.6. Lower Renal Clearance
8.4.7. Risk of Interactions
8.4.8. New Pharmacodynamics

8.5. Pharmacological Treatment of Anxiety in the Elderly

8.5.1. Benzodiazepines
8.5.2. ISRS
8.5.3. NL Atypicals

8.6. Pharmacological Treatment for Depression in the Elderly

8.6.1. ISRS
8.6.2. Non Tricyclic Antidepressants
8.6.3. Dual Antidepressants

8.7. Pharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in the Elderly

8.7.1. Lithium
8.7.2. Anticonvulsants

8.8. Antiseizure Drugs
8.9. Medications for Agitation in the Elderly
8.10. Pharmacology of Confusion
8.11. Drugs for Dementia
8.12. Anti-Deficiency Drugs
8.13. Pharmacological Intervention in Somatization

Module 9. The Concept of Stress, Associated Human Response and the After Effects of a Critical Situation

9.1. What is Stress? 
9.2. Biology of the Stress Response
9.3. Biochemistry of Stress
9.4. Basic Emotions
9.5. The Biology of Stress in a Critical Situation
9.6. Development of the Stress Response
9.7. Psychological Defense Mechanisms Associated with the Critical Situation
9.8. Self-management, The Management of One' s Own Emotions
9.9. Being proactive
9.10. Create an Environment of Trust

9.10.1. The Importance of Trust
9.10.2. The Four Pillars of Confidence

9.11. Empathic Listening
9.12. Applied Communication Skills

9.12.1. The Communication Process
9.12.2. Guidelines for Effective Communication
9.12.3. Common Errors in Conveying Information 
9.12.4. Common Errors in Receiving Information

9.13. Representational Systems
9.14. Handling Difficult Discussions and Conversations

9.14.1. Introduction
9.14.2. Conversation About: Who’s Right?  
9.14.3. Conversations About Emotions
9.14.4. Conversations about Identity

9.15. Effective Use of Questions
9.16. Paraphrasing
9.17. Influence Techniques to Overcome Resistance

9.17.1. Managing Motivation
9.17.2. Strategies to Support Change

9.18. Achieving a Small "Yes"
9.19. Speaking about the Present and the Future
9.20. Expressing Ourselves with "Me" Messages
9.21. Accompanying and Leading
9.22. Set the Person to Do Something

By opting for this Professional master’s degree you will update your knowledge in Psychogeriatrics in one of the most prestigious online universities in Spanish in the world"