Objectives and competences

This postgraduate course prepares students to address behavioural addictions and psychological manipulation on both a theoretical and practical level through clinical and educational examples. The programme offers the necessary knowledge and tools to carry out intervention and guidance tasks, as well as prevention actions and assessment of cases.

Courses of postgraduate course that integrate the master or postgraduate degree and that can be processed separately

Basic information

TypePostgraduate courses
CertificateSpecialization diploma
Faculty or schoolInstitut de Formació Contínua IL3
Branch of knowledge
  • Behavioural sciences and psychology
Mode of deliveryDistance
Credits30
Length of course1 academic year
Language(s) of instructionSpanish
Enrolment feeFirst year: 3.240,00 €
An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
In-company placement(s)No
Start of teaching period03/11/2025
End of teaching period15/06/2026
E-mailadmisiones@il3.ub.edu
Master's degree course homepage https://www.il3.ub.edu/ca/postgrau-addiccions-comportamentals-manipulacio-psicologica
ManagmentGonzález Bueso, Vega
Open pre-enrolmenthttps://www.il3.ub.edu/ca/postgrau-addiccions-comportamentals-manipulacio-psicologica
Lead to doctoral studiesNo
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationNo

Objectives and competences

Objectives

General objective:
- Acquire expert training in behavioural addictions and psychological manipulation.

Specific objectives:
- Comprehensively understand behavioural addictions and psychological manipulation.
- Master the vocabulary used by affected persons, according to the typologies.
- Correctly examine the patient, bearing in mind the indicators that may help with the diagnosis.
- To understand and be able to apply the most appropriate assessment instruments according to the type of addiction.
- To design and do interviews to patients with behavioural pathologies or to their families following the corresponding protocol.
- To acquire an understanding of the tools to design intervention programmes, for professionals with a clinical profile.
- Know the strategies required to apply intervention programmes with psychological counselling, in the case of professionals with a profile oriented to prevention and education.
- Follow up and assess the intervention procedures.
- Provide guidance to families and other professionals.
- Design and implement prevention measures with groups.
- To design and draw up reports when there are legal implications.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

- Degree holders in psychology or medicine (specially in the specialities of family medicine, pediatrics and psychiatry) who work in the prevention of and intervention in behavioural disorders, in healthcare, education or social care.
- Nursing graduates.

Access requirements and conditions

Pre-enrolment

Calendar

Contact us

Classes


AddressInstitut de Formació Contínua - UB
C/ Ciutat de Granada, 131

08018 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addressadmisiones@il3.ub.edu
Webpagehttp://www.il3.ub.edu
Telephone93 309 36 54
Observationsonline learning.

Further information


AddressInstitut de Formació Contínua - UB
C/ Ciutat de Granada, 131

08018 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addressadmisiones@il3.ub.edu
Webpagehttps://www.il3.ub.edu/ca/postgrau-addiccions-comportamentals-manipulacio-psicologica
Telephone93 309 36 54
ObservationsMonday to Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 15:00 (in July, August and over the Christmas period, Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m).

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