Combining alcohol and cannabis creates a chain of harmful effects on people's health"

Intoxication caused by alcohol and cannabis use diminishes people's cognitive and behavioral faculties, making them more vulnerable to accidents and addiction. For this reason, healthcare professionals should be aware of the signs of acute dependence when performing a physical examination of their patients.

With this program, it will be possible to identify and better understand the effects that the combination of these drugs has on the body and on the psyche of patients.

This with the intention of finding an adequate rehabilitation treatment to avoid relapses.

For this, there is a series of practical cases and up-to-date information in the field of medicine and psychology. Due to the online modality, the content can be consulted at any time, from anywhere, since the student only needs to have a computer with internet connection. It also has a teaching staff that has specialized in this field and contributes valuable knowledge to the module that makes up the program, making it a unique and enriching experience.

Perform an initial psychological assessment of patients to then design a treatment to aid their recovery"

This postgraduate diploma in Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment in Alcohol and Cannabis Addiction 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 alcohol and cannabis addiction
• 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 self-assessment process can be carried out 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

Analyze the impact that recreational cannabis use has had on modern society to understand the addiction it can cause"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this 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 professionals must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

With this postgraduate diploma you will develop criteria to determine the best treatment for patients with severe alcohol addiction"

Don't miss the opportunity to update your knowledge in Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Alcohol and Cannabis to improve your patient care"

The program is oriented to achieve the development of theoretical-practical learning, so that the physician is able to keep their knowledge up to date in order to exercise their professional practice with total confidence.

This program is designed to help you expand your knowledge with the use of the latest educational technology, to contribute with quality and safety to decision-making, diagnosis, treatment, and patient support"

General Objectives

• Analyze the current state of the world of addictions and drugs
• Discover the neurological bases of different addictions
• Define the basic concepts commonly used by the scientific community in the area of addictions and formulate the different aspects to be taken into account by the expert in the assessment and intervention in these cases
• Offer a base of knowledge and procedures which provides the student with the necessary confidence and solid foundations to address real cases
• Reflect and practice different situations of intervention in cases of addictions
• Establish the differentiating criteria between the prevention and treatment of addictions, as well as the levels of prevention which already exist
• Provide the student with the keys to the evaluation framework in the case of addictions
• Show the criteria for the choice of therapeutic goals when facing an addiction intervention
• Describe in detail the basic protocol followed by the cognitive-behavioral approach in the treatment of addictions, its techniques, as well as therapeutic procedures from other approaches that may be complementary to the above approach
• Transmit the importance of multidisciplinary intervention as the key to the effectiveness of treatment in the case of addictions

Specific Objectives 

Module 1. Evaluation, Prevention and Psychological Treatment in Addictions

• Understand the effects of substances on the brain and the interrelation of the main neurological centers involved in addictions
• Highlight the techniques and tools of psychological assessment that the student will use in their daily practice, as well as the areas of assessment, in order to carry out a correct differential diagnosis as well as the detection of dual pathology
• Define the role of the psychologist in the assessment and intervention of addictions
• Identify the necessary criteria to carry out a preventative intervention as well as the most appropriate type of intervention in each case

Module 2. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Alcohol Addiction

• Define and classify the different types of alcoholic beverages to identify the problems related to them
• Get to know the impact and effects on health in healthy people
• Identify the neurobiology behind alcohol consumption
• Perform a psychological assessment of patients with alcohol addiction in order to refer them to appropriate treatment
• Address the different pathologies that are present in alcohol addiction 

Module 3. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Cannabis Addiction

• Define and classify the types of drugs that lead to cannabis addiction 
• Classify cannabis-related problems, their impact and the health effects of cannabis addiction
• Understand the disorders related to cannabis addiction
• Assess and treat the person suffering from cannabis addiction through different treatments such as pharmacological or psychological treatment
• Define other interventions and types of intervention programs
• Address other pathologies present in cannabis addiction

This postgraduate diploma will represent a significant change in the careers of medical professionals”