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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. That which is expressed by posture - facial expression - actions - physical behavior; that which is communivated by any means except verbally






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






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






4. 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






5. Providing a choice of services and merchandise available as families make a selection and complete funeral arrangements - formulating different actions in adjustine to a crisis






6. According to client-centered counseling - the necessary quality of a counselor being in touch with reality and other's perception of one-self.






7. A strong emotion characterized by sudden and extreme fear.






8. Syndrome characterized by the presence of grief in anticipation of death or loss; the actualy death comes as a confirmation of knowledge of a life-limiting condition






9. Interventions for a highly emotional - temporary state in which individuals - overcome by feelings of anxiety - grief - confusion - or pain are unable to act in a realistic - normal manner. intentional responces which help individuals in a crisis sit






10. A defense mechanism in which anger is redirected toward a person or object other than the one who caused the anger originally.






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






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






13. A phrase coined by Carl Rogers to refer to that type of counseling where one comes actively and voluntarily to gain help on a problem - but without any notion of surrendering his own responsiblity for the situation; a non-drective method of counselin






14. The set of values - ideas and opinions of an individual or group






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






16. A therapeutic experiance for reasonably healthy persons. do no confuse this with psychotherapy which is treatment for emotionally disturbed persons - who seek or are referred for assistance with pathological problems. A counselor's clients are encour






17. Occur when persons experience symptoms and behaviors which cause them difficulty but they do not see or recognise the fact that these are related to the loss






18. Strong emotion marked by such reactions as alarm - dread - and disquieting






19. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






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






21. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






22. Grief extending over a long period of time without resolution






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 ability to present one's self sincerely






25. A belief in god or gods






26. A highly emotional termporary state in which an individual's feelings of anxiety - grief - confusion or pain impair his or her ability to act






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






28. Any time someone helps someone else with a problem






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






30. The study of human behavior






31. Any act that is charged with symbolic content






32. 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






33. The killing of one human being by another






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






35. A formal act or observance that may or may not have symbolic content






36. A stage of moral development in which the expectations of the social group (family - community and nation) are supported and maintained






37. Rules that govern society






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






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






40. Good comminication within and between men; or good free communication within or between men is always therapeutic






41. The study of human behavior as related to funeral service






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






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






44. 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'.






45. Centering a client's thinking and feelings on the situation causing a problem and assisting the person in choosing the behavior or adjustment to solve the problem






46. Spoken - oral communication






47. Crib death. the sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant - which remains unexplained after a complete autopsy and a review of the circumstances around the death






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






49. Preoccupied and intense thoughts about the deceased






50. 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.