A deep and comprehensive dive into strategies and approaches in Scientific and Professional Foundations of General Health Psychology"

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 University Course 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 to excellence that will allow you to acquire new skills and strategies in a smooth and effective way”

This postgraduate certificate in Evaluation in General Health Psychology has the most complete and up-to-date academic program in the university landscape. The most important features of the University Course are:

• Developing 100 practical cases presented by experts in General Health Psychology
• 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 self-assessment can be used 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 in Evaluation in General Health Psychology and its multiple implications, in a comprehensive postgraduate certificate 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 University Course"

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

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. Researchers 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

• To train professionals qualified to practise the Evaluation in General Health Psychology, 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

• Identify the phases of the psychological evaluation process and the different actions carried out by a General Health Psychologist in each of them
• Know the types of evaluation techniques that exist in health psychology
• Describe the characteristics of psychological interviews, their stages and the peculiarities of the different types of interviews, especially the initial interview and the return interview
• Mention the main changes and controversies in the latest edition of the DSM
• Detail the assessment techniques necessary for problem identification and psychopathological diagnoses
• Understand the usefulness of a clinical formulation within the psychological assessment process, as well as the different formulation models that exist
• Know the most commonly used instruments for evaluating quality of life, lifestyles and stress
• Understand the characteristics of the most common chronic conditions and the most commonly used assessment tools for these problems
• Know the criteria for diagnosing the main mental and behavioral disorders
• Study the most commonly used assessment instruments for the main mental and behavioral disorders

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