Social and behavioral addictions (university degree + 8 ECTS credits)

Behavioral addictions are less known because until not long ago they were included in the main diagnostic manuals of mental disorders. But many studies show the similarity between substance or behavioral addictions and substance addictions. At present, addictions, in the broadest sense, have become a concern not only health but also social, economic and political. All entities, both public and private, work in the design of actions that not only treat affected people, but prevent consumption. With the course in social and behavioral addictions you can know in depth the problem and all the factors that influence their development and prevention.

- Knowing what addictions are without substance or behavioral. - Know the risk and protection factors in the development of an addiction. - Analyze the different interpretative models that have been developed in addictions. - Identify the psychological processes that have an impact on addictions. - Learn what dual pathology is and its relationship with addictions.

With the course in social and behavioral addictions, and in line with your professional qualification, you can integrate into multidisciplinary teams of the social field that work in the design and implementation of actions that intend to accompany the addicts in their recovery process, as well as in the visibility and prevention of the problem.

By carrying out the course in social and behavioral addictions you can acquire all the knowledge, skills and skills necessary to specialize in the field of addictions in order to design strategies that seek to intervene with addicted people, as well as implement actions that intend to raise awareness and prevent on the negative effects of any addiction typology.

This course is especially aimed at nurses/physiotherapists/clinical or general sanitary psychologists/etc., although it is a degree within the teachings of the university that does not enable for professional practice, so according to article 37.7 of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28, which establishes the organization of university teachings and the procedure for assuring their quality Among the own teachings that do not require prior university degree for access to them, the purpose of them is the extension and update of knowledge, competencies and training or professional skills that contribute to a better labor insertion of citizens and citizens without university degree, so it will be open to every person without access university degrees of access to the interest in carrying it out.

This training is not included in the scope of official regulated training (Infant Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Official Professional Training FP, Baccalaureate, University Degree, Official University Master and PhD). It is therefore a complementary and/or specialization training, aimed at acquiring certain skills, skills or aptitudes of a professional nature, being able to be barely as merit in workbags and/or opposition competitions, always within the complementary training section and/or continuous training being always essential to review the specific requirements of the public labor stock of the public labor stock market.