Neuromodulation, Non-Pharmacological Biological Therapies and Advanced Psychotherapy — Clinical Psychiatry

Psychiatry · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Physiology of neuronal circuits, biophysical parameters of neuromodulation, advanced chronotherapy and psychotherapeutic frameworks of high clinical specificity, integrated according to international guidelines.

What it covers

1. Non-Pharmacological Biological Therapies and Psychotherapy
2. Historical Evolution and Taxonomy
3. · Milestones in the Development of Non-Pharmacological Biological Therapies
4. · Evolution of Psychiatric Intervention Paradigms
5. · Taxonomy of Non-Pharmacological Interventions
6. Neurobiology of Non-Pharmacological Intervention
7. · Neurobiological Mechanisms at the Cellular and Molecular Level
8. · Functional Connectivity and Dynamics of Neural Networks
9. · Epigenetic Modulations induced by Psychotherapy
10. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
11. · Specific Clinical Indications for ECT (APA and CANMAT Guides)
12. · Physiology of Electrical Shock and Charging Equation
13. · Electrode Configurations and Their Clinical Relevance
14. · Seizure Titration and Monitoring Protocol
15. · Pharmacological Schemes in the ECT Procedure
16. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
17. · Physical Principles of Magnetic Neuromodulation
18. · Coil Geometry and Penetration Depth
19. · Anatomical Location of the Prefrontal Target
20. · rTMS Standardized Clinical Protocols
21. Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS / VNS)
22. · Neuroanatomical Signaling Pathway of VNS
23. · ENV Programming Parameters
24. · Adverse Effects of Surgical Treatment
25. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
26. · Fundamentals of Stereotaxic Neurosurgery in Psychiatry
27. · Anatomy of Surgical Targets in Psychiatry
28. · Risks and Surgical Complications of DBS
29. Light Therapy and Circadian Rhythm Interventions
30. · Physiological Pathway of Retinal Phototransduction
31. · Protocol for the Clinical Application of Phototherapy
32. · Comparative Effectiveness and Augmentation
33. Sleep Deprivation Therapy and Triple Chronotherapy
34. · The Paradox of Sleep Deprivation in Depression
35. · Triple Chronotherapy Protocol (Complete Affective Synchronization)
36. Physiological Feedback: Biofeedback and Neurofeedback
37. · Key Physiological Feedback Modalities
38. · EEG Operant Conditioning Physiology
39. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
40. · The Cognitive Triad and Levels of Information Processing
41. · Detailed Classification of Cognitive Distortions
42. · Methodological Structure of a High Intensity CBT Session
43. · Key Behavioral Interventions in CBT
44. Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
45. · The Dialectical Synthesis: Acceptance and Change
46. · Comprehensive Treatment Structure in Standard DBT
47. · The Four Skills Modules of DBT
48. · Crisis Skills Detail: The TIPP Protocol
49. Dynamic and Mentalization-Based Psychotherapy (MBT)
50. · Fundamentals of Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT)
51. · Pre-Mentalizing Modes of Operation
52. · Clinical Intervention Techniques in MBT
53. · Transferential Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (TFP)
54. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
55. · The Hexaflex of ACT: Key Processes of Psychological Flexibility
56. · Interventions Based on Mindfulness
57. EMDR and Exposure Therapies for Trauma
58. · The Adaptive Information Processing Model (AIP)
59. · Eight-Phase Intervention Protocol for EMDR Therapy
60. · Other Evidence-Based Exposure Therapies