This program has been developed based on the latest research in Psychogeriatrics, so that you can offer up-to-date care in your practice"

The latest advances in Psychogeriatrics are focusing on preventive stimulation. With the intention of tackling early the diseases of cognitive deterioration due to the passage of time. It has been proven that, especially in the elderly, addressing a pathology as early as possible facilitates its treatment.

In this sense, this postgraduate diploma is based on the latest research in Psychogeriatrics. Aimed at defining the most appropriate psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatments for the elderly. And making available to the practitioner the latest techniques in evaluation and psychodiagnosis.

Therefore, the program addresses the care of the elderly from clinical psychology and pharmacology for a wide spectrum of pathologies and psychopathologies. But it also delves into the psychological, physical and social assessment of health and disease in old age.

All this, through a totally online modality, without timetables and with the complete syllabus available from the first day. In this way, the physician will be able to organize themselves according to their needs and reconcile their studies with their personal and professional life.

Enroll and start working with the most innovative psychotherapies currently available"

The postgraduate diploma in Pharmacological and Psychotherapeutic Intervention in the Elderly contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Pharmacology and in Psychotherapy
• 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

TECH teachers have developed case studies for you to work with different treatments in sensitive psychopathologies such as bipolar disorder or depression in the elderly"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies 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 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. 

In TECH, the latest psychotherapeutic studies have been analyzed to show in which cases it may be feasible to replace pharmacological treatment with psychotherapy"

Expand your knowledge in Pharmacology and Psychotherapeutics from the hand of prestigious doctors"

The main objective of this postgraduate diploma is to update the knowledge related to Pharmacology and Psychotherapy. With the intention of offering a minimally invasive treatment to the elderly. To this end, the most recent research will be analyzed, pharmacokinetic changes in the elderly will be studied in depth, different models that explain health and disease behaviors will be discussed, and the latest advances in psychodiagnosis will be defined.

The elderly have serious difficulties in resisting aggressive pharmacological treatments. Throughout the program we show you the possibilities offered by modern medicine to minimize the damage"

General Objectives

• Offer the most appropriate pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments
• Identify situations in which pharmacological treatment can be replaced by psychotherapeutic treatment
• Update pharmacological, psychotherapeutic and psychodiagnostic knowledge based on the latest studies and research

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Pharmacological Intervention in the Elderly

• Provide an overview of Geriatric Psychopharmacology
• Understand frailty in the elderly and its pharmacokinetic changes
• Define the most appropriate and innovative drugs for emotional disorders
• Define the most appropriate and innovative drugs for agitation and confusion
• Define the most appropriate and innovative drugs for dementia and impairment
• Determine the appropriateness of anticonvulsant use in the elderly
• Analyze pharmacological intervention for somatization

Module 2. Psychotherapies and Intervention from Clinical Psychology for the Elderly

• Define the specific elements of psychotherapy for the elderly
• Delve into the models that explain health and disease behaviors
• Work with different innovative psychotherapies oriented to the elderly

Module 3. Health and Disease Assessment in Old Age

• Conduct a physical, psychological and social evaluation
• Determine how psychological and social factors affect physical activity
• Observe the ability to solve problems

The relearning methodology proposed by TECH facilitates learning without the need to dedicate a large number of hours to study"