Class E-Therapy in Clinical and Health Psychology

The Curriculum Unit (UC) aims to empower students to identify key therapeutic problems and targets in the field of clinical and health psychology and the possibilities of solving these problems by means of technological resources. Throughout the course, the major psychological disorders and healthcare areas for which technological applications have been developed, allowing an in-depth understanding of the impact of these innovations on psychological practice. In addition, special attention will be paid to the ethical considerations involved in the implementation of technological solutions, especially in the context of e-Therapy.

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1.    Introduction to e-Therapy in Clinical and Health Psychology  2.    Virtual/augmented reality applications in Clinical and Health Psychology 3.    Implementations for personality/clinical assessment and screening 4.    Implementations for psychoeducation, psychological treatments, health promotion and monitoring, and graded health care psychological assistance  5.    Implementations for research   6.    Ethical considerations related to e-therapy in clinical and health psychology

First, students will participate in workshops demonstrating specific examples of applications that students will have to know in more detail and develop some mastery on their use. Second, the areas covered in the programme will be reviewed by students (tutored by the professors) and presented (in pairs).

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