Instituto Superior De Estudios Psicológicos ISEP
Master's Degree in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology
Master degree
DURATION
12 months
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Key Summary
Headquarters: Barcelona - Madrid - At Home Method - Online - Valencia
Hours: Madrid: VS | Barcelona: SD | Valencia: Consult next call | At Home: S | Online: flexible
Degree: Master in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology issued by ISEP
Master's Degree in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology
The Master in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology gives you the technical and personal skills that every psychologist needs for the evaluation, diagnosis, recovery and prevention of disorders that affect the mental health of the child and adolescent population from a cognitive behavioral orientation, with the maximum guarantees of success.
With the ISEP master you will acquire the essential skills for a comprehensive intervention in case of intellectual disability and high capacities, learning disorders, drug dependence, autism spectrum disorder, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, elimination disorders, conduct disorder, eating behavior, ADHD, communication disorders and even offers you an approach to childhood neuropsychology to be able to recognize and describe possible brain injuries or dysfunctions. It is the most complete training to become a specialist in psychological care for children and adolescents.
ISEP offers you the possibility of doing this Master in just one year thanks to its intensive format, or doing it in two years in the Madrid delegation.
The same Master, 3 modalities. Choose yours!
The ISEP Master's Degree in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology allows you to train in 3 modalities: choose the one that interests you the most!
- Face-to-face modality. You will attend face-to-face sessions at our headquarters in Barcelona, Madrid [or Valencia], training yourself live with top-level experts
- Online mode. You will follow the Master at your own pace, with fully flexible calendars and schedules and the constant accompaniment of our experts.
- ISEP At Home © method. ISEP exclusive. You will attend live sessions with the best teachers, active experts, but without leaving your home. You can attend sessions of the face-to-face modality and carry out practices in person.
90 ECTS; 8 ECTS PRACTICE; 150 PRACTICE HOURS; 50 MEMORY HOURS.
Block 1: Evaluation
- Module 1: The process of psychopathological evaluation and skills of the therapist.
- Module 2: Tests and questionnaires in children and adolescents.
Block 2: Intervention
- Module 3: Counseling for families in childhood and adolescence. Sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
- Module 4: Intervention techniques in children and adolescents.
- Module 5: Intervention techniques in the school environment: bullying and cyberbullying.
- Module 6: Intervention techniques in the school environment: values.
- Module 7: Psychopharmacology in childhood and adolescence.
Block 3: Clinical Applications
- Module 8: Intellectual disability and high intellectual abilities.
- Module 9. Learning disorders.
- Module 10: Attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity.
- Module 11: Communication disorders.
- Module 12: Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- Module 13: Anxiety disorders.
- Module 14: Depression and bipolar disorder.
- Module 15: Disorders of elimination.
- Module 16: Conduct disorder.
- Module 17: Eating Disorder.
- Module 18: Prevention and intervention in drug use and other addictive behaviors.
- Module 19: Child and adolescent neuropsychology.
- Module 20: Intervention in self-harm and suicide.
- Module 21: Intervention in grief, separations and divorce.
- Module 22: Intervention in trauma and abuse.
Block 4: Practical Applications
- Module 23: Practicum.
- Module 24: Master's Final Project (TFM).
With this qualification you will learn to:
- Apply theoretical knowledge to daily clinical practice with the maximum guarantees of success.
- Master the practical aspects to consider throughout the evaluation and intervention process for the most common disorders in child and adolescent clinical practice.
- Evaluate and intervene in the main disorders that affect the mental health of children and adolescents, such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, learning disorders, autism spectrum disorder, among others.
- Apply the most effective intervention techniques, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, to treat psychological disorders in children and adolescents.
- Work as a team with other professionals to provide comprehensive care to children and adolescents.
- Communicate effectively with children, adolescents, and their families.
The Master's Degree in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology is aimed at:
- Graduates in the field of Health (Psychology, Medicine and other professionals).
- Third or fourth year undergraduate students.
- Students of the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology.
- In the educational field, Psychopedagogy, Pedagogy, and other professionals.
- Other associated profiles (ISEP's General Directorate may carry out the assessment and viability of other professional profiles assigned to the field of study).
After completing the master's degree you will be able to work in:
- Psychological care centers, health centers that are not part of the Public Health System.
- Child care centers.
- School guidance and psychopedagogical offices.
- Psychopedagogical services for schools.
- Support or care centers for minors.
- Child development and early care centers.
- Shelters.
- Special education centers.
- Foundations and associations.
The ISEP Master's Degree in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology allows you to train in 3 modalities: choose the one that interests you the most!
- In-person training. You'll attend in-person sessions, receiving live training from top-level experts. Available at our locations in Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia.
- Online program. You'll follow the Master's degree at your own pace, with completely flexible schedules and timetables, and the constant support of our experts. The next session will be in January 2025.
- ISEP At Home Method©. Exclusive to ISEP. You'll attend live sessions with top instructors and practicing experts, from wherever you want. Next session in January 2025.