UDP Internacional

Thursday December 4th, 2025

A group of 13 students from the UDP School of Psychology, led by Professor Paz Valenzuela, participated in an international internship at the Universidad de la República (Uruguay) during the last week of August.

The UDP students took part in various activities over five days in the Uruguayan capital. They met with university authorities, including the Director of the Institute of Clinical Psychology, Patricia Domínguez, and the Coordinator of the Psychoanalysis Program, Octavio Carrasco.

The itinerary included visits to key institutional sites, such as the Ateneo de la Clínica Psicoanalítica de La Unión (CPU); the Vilardebó Psychiatric Hospital; and La Nave, the cultural space for the Vilardevoz radio station. Additionally, they participated in a meeting with students from the Vilardevoz clinical practice program.

The group also attended specialized clinical workshops led by professors Amparo Bazterrica and Mariana Zapata from the Preventive and Assistive Psychological Care Service, as well as a workshop with Professor Carrasco from the CPU.