Meet the needs of family members after the loss of a loved one with cancer” 

Families that have lost a loved one to cancer react in different ways. Some may have already come to terms with the loss while others are taken by surprise. Although bereavement is not considered a disease, it should be given attention in order to prevent it from becoming a condition that affects the lives of survivors. In order to do so, psycho-oncologists need to learn how to express empathy or compassion in order to support the family.

This postgraduate certificate in Grief Management is a psychoeducational program aimed at helping mourners cope and improving their quality of life during bereavement. In addition, it will help to distinguish the difference between normal grief and complicated grief, and the contributing risk factors.

Emotional pain after a death from cancer makes it necessary to consider care for family members that goes beyond the disease process and the end of life. Given the delicacy of this situation, it is advisable for psychology professionals to have a strategy in place so that they can provide high-quality care when called upon to do so.

At the end of the program, students will be able to apply the appropriate techniques to help patients, and be equipped with the skills necessary to work in a private practice or directly in the oncology department of a hospital.

Help an oncology patient's family cope with death before it happens" 

This postgraduate certificate in Grief Management contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features include:

• Practical cases presented by experts in Psycho-Oncology
• Graphic, schematic, and practical contents which provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice.
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be undertaken to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies for psychological treatment for families of cancer patients
• 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

Avoid any action that puts the life of a cancer patient's family member at risk”  

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who pour their professional experience into this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.   

Multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will allow professionals to learn in a contextual and situated learning environment, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive learning designed to prepare them for real situations.   

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which professionals must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented to them throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

Become familiar with the theoretical principles that help psycho-oncologists to support the grieving process for a patient’s family members"

Determine the most appropriate intervention, in collaboration with the psycho-oncology team, after the loss of a child with cancer"

This program will help students learn about techniques and models that help families affected by the death of a cancer patient to cope with their loss. Students will be able approach this situation appropriately, showing empathy and compassion. Likewise, they will learn to detect the physical signs that a person may exhibit when they are not coping well with a loss. 

This will allow professionals to work in a private practice, or provide their services wherever they are required. 

Grief should be a healthy process. To ensure this, family members should receive support from mental health professionals" 

General Objectives

• Gain in-depth knowledge of the different therapeutic options in the psychological treatment of cancer
• Contribute to the control of mood disorders using appropriate psychological strategies
• Know how to assess and intervene for adaptive and maladaptive emotions and behaviors

Specific Objectives

• Prevent the onset of complicated grief prior to death as much as possible 
• Continue to prevent the onset of complicated grief after the death, providing emotional support and the tools that help the person to say goodbye to their loved one 
• Provide guidance in carrying out bereavement tasks 
• Develop the capacity for empathy, listening and compassion that allows us to be in tune with the patient's pain, without over-involvement and, at the same time, create a sufficiently strong therapeutic bond to face the difficulties that may arise in the process 

Communicate assertively with family members going through complicated grief"