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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. The study of human behavior






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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. A process occuring with losses aimed at loosening the attachement ot that which has been lost for appropriate reinvestment






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. The feelings and their expression






23. The individual providing assistance and guidance






24. Any act that is charged with symbolic content






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. The experience of the emotion of grief






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






32. Detailed examples of adjustments - choices - or alternatives available to the client or counselee from which a course of action may be selected






33. The killing of one human being by another






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






39. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






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






41. 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






42. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






43. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss






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






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






46. 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






47. Expressing a though or idea in an alternate and sometimes a shortened form






48. Preoccupied and intense thoughts about the deceased






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






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