Access to the main diagnostic and therapeutic developments in Paranoid Disorder, Histrionic Disorder, Narcissistic Disorder and more personality pathologies”

The scope of action to deal with the problem of Personality Disorders is complex and raises difficulties of various kinds. It is important to have the latest conceptual and theoretical models in this regard, especially those that include the different factors and the most updated diagnostic criteria according to the type of pathology and disorder to be treated.

For this reason, TECH has gathered a team with exceptional clinical experience in addressing the main Personality Disorders. From Schizoid Disorder to Antisocial Disorder or Paranoid Disorder, the specialist will have access to academic material written from the field of knowledge of veteran psychiatrists, delving into each and every one of the disorders with a multitude of high-quality multimedia resources.

In this way, an extensive and comprehensive catch-up is available in a relevant field of mental health, but without a multitude of options for such an update. TECH's pedagogical methodology drives the specialist's own work, focusing on the most important topics of the subject so that the whole process is fast and effective.

The virtual classroom will be available 24 hours a day, and can be accessed from any device with an internet connection. Furthermore, all the didactic content can be downloaded for later consultation or study from the specialist's smartphone, tablet or computer of choice. In this way, you gain valuable access to a reference guide on Personality Disorders that remains useful even after completion of your program.

Find out the latest genetic and environmental epidemiology on Personality Disorder issues in a comprehensive program created by experts in the field"

This Master’s Degree in Personality Disorders contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Psychiatry
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the process of 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

Delve into the pharmacological approach to the main Personality Disorders, with innovative perspectives in psycho pharmacology"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this educational 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 education programmed to learn 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.  

Access a large amount of multimedia contents including detailed videos and additional reading for each of the topics covered"

Delve into the general prognosis, risk factors and usual variants of disorders such as Narcissistic or Schizotypal"

By following the Relearningpedagogical methodology, TECH has elaborated all the content of this program to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge as much as possible. In a natural and reiterative way, the key contents and most important concepts in Personality Disorders are repeated throughout the program, resulting in a much more effective updating process. This saves considerable hours of study time for the specialist, which can be invested in the large amount of additional and supplementary material provided.

You will have access to self-knowledge exercises, real clinical cases, videos in detail and more high-quality material, developed by the teachers themselves"

Module 1. Personality Disorders in the 21st Century

1.1. Evolution of Concepts

1.1.1. Personality and Personality Disorder 
1.1.2. Components of the Personality
1.1.3. Character, Personality and Mood

1.2. Conceptual Modeling 

1.2.1. The Psychodynamic Perspective
1.2.2. Cognitive Perspective

1.3. Theoretical Models

1.3.1. Interpersonal Perspective
1.3.2. Evolutionary Perspective

1.4. Development of Personality Disorders

1.4.1. Biological Factors 
1.4.2. Factors from Learning
1.4.3. Sociocultural Factors

1.5. Biological Fundamentals

1.5.1. Prognosis of Personality Disorders

1.6. Categories and Dimensions

1.6.1. Dimensional Valuation vs. Categorical
1.6.2. Problems in the Diagnosis of Personality Disorders

1.7. Validity of the Diagnostic Criteria for Personality Disorders
1.8. Personality Disorders in the ICD-10

1.8.1. CIE-10 Diagnostic Criteria

1.9. Personality Disorders in the DSM-5

1.9.1. DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria

1.10. Personality Disorders Assessment Tools

Module 2. Schizoid Personality Disorder

2.1. General Features
2.2. Diagnostic-Nosological Classifications

2.2.1. DSM-5 and ICD-11 Criteria
2.2.2. PAS Framework

2.3. Social and Cultural Factors

2.3.1. Social Factors
2.3.2. Influence of Culture

2.4. Etiological Factors

2.4.1. Genetic Biomarkers
2.4.2. Biographical and Environmental

2.5. Main Symptoms
2.6. Differential Diagnosis

2.6.1. Psychiatric Pathologies
2.6.2. Medical Pathologies

2.7. Evolution and Development
2.8. Variants of Schizoid Personality Disorder
2.9. Pharmacological Approach

2.9.1. Antipsychotics
2.9.2. Antidepressants
2.9.3. Other Treatments

2.10. Psychotherapeutic Approach

2.10.1. Support Therapies
2.10.2. Dynamic Therapies
2.10.3. 3rd Generation Therapies

2.10.3.1. Mindfulness Therapy
2.10.3.2. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Module 3. Obsessive Personality Disorder

3.1. Characteristics of the Disorder
3.2. Diagnosis Classification

3.2.1. According to DSM-5 and ICD-11
3.2.2. PAS Framework

3.3. Sociodemographic Variables and Cultural Influence
3.4. Origin and Causes

3.4.1. Genetic Vulnerability
3.4.2. Influence of Environment and Biographical History

3.5. Characteristic Symptoms
3.6. Symptomatic Diagnosis

3.6.1. Differential Diagnosis with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
3.6.2. Differential Diagnosis with other Psychiatric Disorders

3.7. Evolution and Development
3.8. Distinguish the subtypes of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
3.9. Pharmacological Approach

3.9.1. Antidepressants
3.9.2. Anxiolytics
3.9.3. Other Psychopharmacological treatments

3.10. Psychotherapeutic Approach

3.10.1. 2nd Generation Therapies. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

3.10.1.1. Manage exposure with response prevention
3.10.1.2. Beck’s Cognitive Therapy

3.10.2. 3rd Generation Therapies

3.10.2.1. Mindfulness Therapy
3.10.2.2. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

3.10.3. Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy. Luborsky’s CCRT method (Core Conflictual Relationship Theme)

Module 4. Borderline Personality Disorder

4.1. Features of Borderline Personality Disorder

4.1.1. Historical Review 
4.1.2. Borderline Personality Style: The Unstable

4.2. Borderline Personality Disorder: Diagnosis 

4.2.1. Diagnostic Criteria, Differences and Similarities among Criteria
4.2.2. DSM-5- Criteria ICD-11 Criteria

4.3. Course and Epidemiology
4.4. Etiopathogenesis 

4.4.1. Genetics
4.4.2. Neurobiology
4.4.3. Psychosocial

4.5. Clinical Manifestations

4.5.1. Main Features
4.5.2. Signs and Behavior

4.6. Differential Diagnosis and Comorbidity
4.7. Evolution and Prognosis
4.8. Borderline Personality Variants
4.9. Medical Treatment

4.9.1. Criteria for Hospitalization

4.10. Psychotherapeutic Objectives

4.10.1. Factors of Communication
4.10.2. Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral
4.10.3. Future Lines
4.10.4. Conclusions 

Module 5. Schizotypal Personality Disorder

5.1. Specific Defining Features
5.2. Classification and International Diagnostic Criteria

5.2.1. DSM-5 and CIE-11
5.2.2. PAS Framework

5.3. Sociodemographic and Cultural Determinant
5.4. Underlying Causes

5.4.1. Biological
5.4.2. Environmental and Evolutionary

5.5. Central Symptoms
5.6. Differential Diagnosis

5.6.1. Schizophrenia
5.6.2. Schizoaffective Disorder
5.6.3 Other Psychoses

5.7. Course

5.7.1. General Prognostic
5.7.2. Risk Factors

5.8. Variants of Schizotypal Personality Disorder
5.9. Pharmacological Approach

5.9.1. Antipsychotics
5.9.2. Antiseizure Medications
5.9.3. Antidepressants
5.9.4. Other Pharmacological Treatments

5.10. Psychotherapeutic Treatment

5.10.1. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
5.10.2. Dynamic Orientation Therapy

Module 6. Narcissistic Personality Disorder

6.1. Common and General Characteristics

6.1.1. Etiology and Causes

6.2. International Ranking

6.2.1. DMS-5 Classification
6.2.2. ICD-10 Classification

6.3. Epidemiology

6.3.1. Natural Course
6.3.2. Genetics and The Environment

6.4. Etiopathogenesis

6.4.1. Phenomenology

6.5. Symptoms
6.6. Differential Diagnosis 

6.6.1. Functional Criteria Differential Diagnosis
6.6.2. Organic Differential Diagnosis
6.6.3. Comorbidities

6.7. Course and Prognosis

6.7.1. Evolution and Prognosis
6.7.2. Prevention

6.8. Clinical Sub-Types

6.8.1. Assessment

6.9. Pharmacological Treatment

6.9.1. Antipsychotics
6.9.2. Antidepressants
6.9.3. Other Pharmacological Treatments

6.10. Psychotherapeutic Treatment

6.10.1. Individual Psychotherapy
6.10.2. Group Psychotherapy

Module 7. Avoidant and Dependent Personality Disorder

7.1. Characteristics of Each DISORDER
7.2. Diagnosis Classification

7.2.1. Categorical Model: DSM-5 and CIE-11
7.2.2. Three-level Dimensional Model

7.3. Epidemiological Variables and Current Trend
7.4. Etiology and Evolutionary Development (Genes, Environment and Previous Development)

7.4.1. Attachment Theory

7.5. Clinical Symptomatology. Predominant Symptoms
7.6. Diagnostic Assessment

7.6.1. Distinguish the Sub-Types of Avoidant and Disorder Dependent Personality Disorder
7.6.2. Differential Diagnosis with other Psychiatric Disorders

7.7. Developmental Course and Prognosis
7.8. Distinguish the Sub-Types of Avoidant and Disorder Dependent Personality Disorder
7.9. Psychopharmacology

7.9.1. Antidepressants
7.9.2. Anxiolytics
7.9.3. Other Psychoactive Drugs

7.10. Cognitive-Behavioral

7.10.1. 2nd Generation Therapies. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
7.10.2. 3rd Generation Therapies

7.10.2.1. Therapies Based on Mindfulness
7.10.2.2. Behavioral Activation Therapy
7.10.2.3. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

7.10.3. Guidelines Constructed from Personal Biographical History. Malan’s Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy

Module 8. Histrionic Personality Disorder

8.1. Clinical Characteristics
8.2. Diagnostic Classifications

8.2.1. DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria
8.2.2. CIE-10 Diagnostic Criteria
8.2.3. Differences and Similarities in Classifications

8.3. Course

8.3.1. Prognosis and Evolution

8.4. Etiology and Causes
8.5. Common Symptoms and Symptomatology
8.6. Clinical and Differential Diagnosis

8.6.1. Differential Diagnosis with Functional Criteria Pathologies
8.6.2. Comorbidities

8.7. Evolution  

8.7.1. Prognosis
8.7.2. Complications

8.8. Histrionic Personality Disorder Sub-Types
8.9. Pharmacological Treatment

8.9.1. Antipsychotics
8.9.2. Antidepressants
8.9.3. Anxiolytics

8.10. Psychotherapeutic Treatment

8.10.1. Horowitz Integration Therapy
8.10.2. The Beck’s Cognitive Therapy
8.10.3. Wessler Cognitive Appraisal Therapy

Module 9. Paranoid Personality Disorder

9.1. Characteristic Features
9.2. Nosological Classification

9.2.1. DSM-5 and CIE-11
9.2.2. PAS Framework

9.3. Sociodemographic and Cultural Factors
9.4. Underlying Causes

9.4.1. Genetics
9.4.2. Environmental and Biographical

9.5. Defining Symptoms
9.6. Differential Diagnosis
9.7. Evolution and Development
9.8. Subtypes of Paranoid Personality Disorder
9.9. Medical Treatment

9.9.1. Antipsychotics
9.9.2. Antiseizure Medications

9.10. Psychotherapeutic treatment

9.10.1. Support Therapies
9.10.2. Dynamic Therapies
9.10.3. 3rd Generation Therapies

9.10.3.1. Mindfulness Therapy
9.10.3.2. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Module 10. Antisocial Personality Disorder

10.1. Common Features of Disorder
10.2. International Diagnostic Criteria

10.2.1. DMS-5 Classification
10.2.2. ICD-10 Classification

10.3. Prevalence and Incidence

10.3.1. Genetics

10.4. Etiology and Causes

10.4.1. Etiopathogenesis
10.4.2. Risk Factors
10.4.3. Environmental Factors
10.4.4. Genetic Factors

10.5. Clinical Characteristics and Symptomatology
10.6. Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis

10.6.1. Assessment
10.6.2. Differential Diagnosis with Psychiatric Pathologies

10.7. Prognosis

10.7.1. Variables 
10.7.2. Evolution

10.8. Clinical Sub-Types
10.9. Pharmacological Treatment

10.9.1. Antipsychotics
10.9.2. Antidepressants
10.9.3. Anxiolytics
10.9.4. Mood Stabilizers

10.10. Cognitive-Behavioral

10.10.1. Individual Therapy
10.10.2. Group

   

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