A deep and comprehensive dive into strategies and approaches in Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Elderly People"

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

This postgraduate diploma provides extensive knowledge in advanced models and techniques in assessment, diagnosis and psychological intervention in this field of health. 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 programme, 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 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.  

A training 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 Elderly People has the most complete and up-to-date academic program on the market. The most important features of the program include: 

• More than 100 practical  cases presented by experts in Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Elderly People
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for carrying out research
• News 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
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

 Access deep insights into Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Elderly People and its multiple implications, in a comprehensive postgraduate diploma designed 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 training, 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 training program designed to train in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, where the student must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. 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 psychiatrist by updating your knowledge through this postgraduate diploma degree"

This postgraduate diploma marks the difference between a professional with a lot of knowledge, and a professional who knows how to apply it in daily practice"

This postgraduate diploma is aimed at the psychology professional, 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. Professionals will only be able to carry out their objectives successfully if they are adequately prepared.

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

General Objective

• Train professionals qualified to practise in Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Elderly People, according to current legislation, with the ability to carry out 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 
• 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 the 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. Psychological Intervention in Elderly People 

• 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 4. Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation

• Recognize the definition and objectives of Neuropsychology, as well as the fields of application of Neuropsychology 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 
• Know the neuroanatomical basis of the main neuropsychological functions 
• Know the main neuropsychological function disorders, as well as the most appropriate evaluation and rehabilitation techniques for these problems

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