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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






2. The state of being prevented from attaining a purpose; thwarted; the blocking of the satisfaction of a perceived need by some kind of obstacle






3. The study of human behavior






4. Intervention with people whose needs are so specific that usually they can only be met by specifically trained physicians or psychologists. The practicioners in this field need special training because they often work with deeper levels of consciousn






5. That counseling which occurs before a death






6. Giving undivided attention by means of verbal and non-verbal behavior






7. A state of tension - typically characterized by rapid heartbeat - shortness of breath and other similar ramifications of arousal of the autonomic nervous system; an emotion characterized by a vague fear or promonition that something undesirable is go






8. The individual's ability to adjust the psychological and emotional changes brought on by a stressful even such as the death of a significant other






9. A stage moral development in which the inididual is characterized as not understanding the rules or feeling a sense of obligation to them. looking to experience only that which is good or pleasant or to avoid that which is painful.






10. Helping people facilitate uncomplicated grief to a healthly completion of the tasks of grieving within a reasonable time frame






11. Support or support system provided to the counselee who is seeking an alternative to problems






12. A relation of harmony - conformity - accord - or affinity established in any human interaction






13. A culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of: 1) sacred beliefs 2) emotional feelings accompanying the beliefs and 3) overt conduct presumable implementing the beliefs and feelings






14. The reaction of the body to an even often experienced emotionally as a sudden - violent and upsetting disturbance






15. A deliberate act of self destruction






16. Counseling in which a counselor shares a body of special information with a counselee






17. Any act that is charged with symbolic content






18. The state of estrangement an inidvidual feels in social settings that are viewed as foreign - unpredictable or unacceptable






19. A stage of moral development in which the individual considers universal moral principles which supersede the authority of the group






20. Blame directed towards another person






21. Choice of actions provided through counseling as a means on solving the counselee's problem






22. The ability to communicate the belief that everyone possesses the capacity and right to choose alternatives and make decisions






23. A death has occured and the funeral director is counseling with the family as they select the services and items of merchandise in completing arrangements for the funeral service of their choice.






24. The intense physical and emotional expression of grief occuring as the awareness increases of a loss of someone or something significant






25. Related to specific sitations in life that may create crisis and produce human pain and suffering. This type of couseling adds another diminsion to the giving of information in that it deals with significant feelings that are produced by life crises






26. The rite of finality in a funeral service preceeding cremation - earth burial - entombment or burial at sea






27. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






28. Preoccupied and intense thoughts about the deceased






29. Something - as a reason or desire - acting as a spur to action






30. The customs - values - and standards of practice of a group - age - or theory intended to be timeless.






31. Adefense mechanism used in grief to return to more familiar and often more primitive modes of coping






32. Feelings such as happiness - anger or grief - careated by brain patterns accompanied by bodily changes






33. The individual providing assistance and guidance






34. A term to describe the experience of grief - espeically in young bereaved parents - where mourning customes are unclear due to an inappropriate death and the abscense of prior bereavement experience; typical in a society that has attempted to minimiz






35. A rule of ethical conduct found in some form in most major religious usually phrased - 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you'.






36. A general term for the exchange of information - feelings - thoughts and acts between two or more people - including both verbal and nonverbal aspects o fthis interchange






37. Having a sense of honor; upright and fair dealing






38. To hold certain information in trust and not disclose without proper authorization or authority






39. Advice - especially that given as a result of consultation






40. The experience of the emotion of grief






41. The ability to be considerate and friendly as demonstrated by both verbal and non-verbal






42. Consists of abstract patterns (the rules - ideas - beliefs shared by members of society) of and for living and dying - which are learned directly or indirectly






43. A brief review of points covered in a portion of the counseling session






44. The cultural heritage or identity of a group - based on factors such as language or country of origin






45. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






46. The defense mechanism by which a person is unable or refuses to see things as they are because such facts are threatening to the self






47. An emotion or set of emotions due to a loss






48. An act or practice of allowing the death of persons suffering from a life-limiting condition






49. Sincere feelings for the person who is trying to adjust to a serious loss






50. A philosophy that does not focus on the worship of a god or gods.