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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. 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






2. That counseling which occurs before a death






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






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






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






6. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






7. 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






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






9. A belief in god or gods






10. Any event - person or object that lessens the degreee of pain in grief






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






12. A learned emotional response to death-related phenomenon which is characterized by extreme apprehension






13. 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.






14. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






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






16. The study of human behavior






17. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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






24. Preoccupied and intense thoughts about the deceased






25. Any act that is charged with symbolic content






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






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






28. The individual providing assistance and guidance






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






30. Those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral






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






32. Blame directed toward one's self based on real or unreal conditions






33. Blame directed towards another person






34. That which is expressed by posture - facial expression - actions - physical behavior; that which is communivated by any means except verbally






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. A conscious postponement of addressing anxieties and concerns






41. 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






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






43. A deliberate act of self destruction






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






45. Couselor takes a live speaking role - asking questions - suggesting courses of action - etc.






46. 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






47. The asumption of blame directed toward one's self by others






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






49. 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






50. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death