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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. A stage of moral development in which the individual considers universal moral principles which supersede the authority of the group






2. 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'.






3. 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






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






5. A conscious postponement of addressing anxieties and concerns






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






7. That branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct - with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certian actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions (webster)






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. The ability to present one's self sincerely






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






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






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






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






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






19. Persons are usually conscious of the realtionship of the reaction to the death - but the reaction to the currect experience is excessive and disabling






20. 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






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






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






23. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






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






25. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






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






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






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






29. The tendency in human beings to make strong affectional bonds with others coming from the need for secrity and safety






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






31. 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






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






33. To assist in understanding of the circumstances or situations the individual is experiencing - and to assist that person in the selection of an alternative adjustment if necessary






34. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






35. 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






36. The study of death






37. 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






38. A stage of moral development in which moral reasoning is based on reward and punishment from those in authority






39. Rules that govern society






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






43. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






44. The study of human behavior






45. Blame directed towards another person






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






47. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss






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






49. 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






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