A deep and comprehensive dive into strategies and approaches in Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Relationship Issues"

Psychologists play a fundamental role in healthcare when it comes to improving physical, mental and social well-being of people, becoming nowadays an essential pillar in the resolution of different psychological disorders. 

This postgraduate diploma provides extensive knowledge in advanced models and techniques in assessment, diagnosis and psychological intervention in the health field. For this, you will have a teaching faculty that stands out for its extensive professional experience in the different fields in which psychology has developed and in different sectors of the population. 

Throughout this educational program, the student will go through all the current approaches in the work carried out by health psychologists. The correct approach to psychological evaluations and interviews; the implementation of psychological techniques for stress prevention or the assimilation of the different phases of the research process in Psychology, will be some of the many topics of work and study that students will be able to integrate in their education with this comprehensive program.

We will not only take you through the theoretical knowledge we offer, but we will show you another way to study and learn, more organic, simpler and more efficient. We will work to keep you motivated and to develop your passion for learning, helping you to think and 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. 

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

This postgraduate diploma in Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Relationship Issues contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. Its most notable features are: 

• The development of more than 100 practical cases presented by experts in Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Relationship Issues
• 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 assignments
• The availability of access to the contents from any device, fixed or portable, with internet connection 

Access to in-depth knowledge of Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Relationship Issues and its multiple implications, in a comprehensive postgraduate diploma university designed to propel you to another professional level”

It includes a very broad teaching staff of professionals belonging to the field of psychology, who bring to this program the experience of their work, in addition to recognized specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will enable the professional to contextual and situated learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive learning immersive learning programmed to prepare in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, where the student must try to solve the different professional practice situations that may arise. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system developed by recognized experts in the field of research.

Increase your confidence as a healthcare psychologist by updating your knowledge through this postgraduate diploma"

This postgraduate diploma 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 their 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. Only with the right preparation will you be able to successfully achieve your objectives.

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 program will give your career the boost it needs"  

General Objective

• Train professionals qualified for the performance of Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Relationship Issues, according to current legislation, with the ability to carry out effective assessments and interventions 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 Psychology General Health Psychology

• Understand the definition and characteristics of Clinical and Health Psychology, its historical background and its relationship with other disciplines
• Know the legal framework that regulates the practice of General Health Psychology in Spain and other countries, as well as the main controversies
• Study ethical and deontological standards in the practice of both the health profession and research, with emphasis on data protection obligations
• 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 to detail how it is carried out and 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. Skills and Techniques of a General Health Psychologist

• 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 3. Intervention in Couple Problems

• 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 counseling and the special situations that may arise
• Study the main evaluation methods in couples counseling
• Detail the main techniques used in relationship counseling
• Specify the characteristics of psychological intervention in different problems and couple dysfunctions

This postgraduate diploma is aimed at all psychologists who want to achieve a high degree of specialization in the healthcare sector”