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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A relation of harmony - conformity - accord - or affinity established in any human interaction






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






3. The individual seeking assistance or guidance






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






5. An adjustment process which involves grief or sorrow over a period of time and helps in the reorganization of the life on an individual following a loss of death of someone loved






6. Rules that govern society






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






8. A deliberate act of self destruction






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






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






11. Spoken - oral communication






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






13. The study of human behavior






14. 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






15. 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






16. Any act that is charged with symbolic content






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






18. The killing of one human being by another






19. 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






20. A belief in god or gods






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






27. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. Blame directed towards another person






32. The ability to present one's self sincerely






33. 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






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






35. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






36. The individual providing assistance and guidance






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






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






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






40. Any time someone helps someone else with a problem






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. A conscious postponement of addressing anxieties and concerns