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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. An act or practice of allowing the death of persons suffering from a life-limiting condition






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. That counseling which occurs before a death






7. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss






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






9. An organized - flexible - purposeful - group centered - time-limited response to death which reflects revernce - dignity and respect






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






11. 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.






12. The ability to present one's self sincerely






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






14. The study of death






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






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






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






26. The ability to enter into and share the feelings of others






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. The individual providing assistance and guidance






31. 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






32. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






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






34. Guilt felt by the survivors






35. 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






36. The study of human behavior






37. A deliberate act of self destruction






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Blame directed towards another person






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






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