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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. A brief review of points covered in a portion of the counseling session






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






3. 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)






4. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






5. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






6. 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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. A general term for the exchange of information - feelings - thoughts and acts between two or more people - including both verbal and nonverbal aspects o fthis interchange






22. The study of human behavior






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. The killing of one human being by another






27. A highly emotional termporary state in which an individual's feelings of anxiety - grief - confusion or pain impair his or her ability to act






28. Any time someone helps someone else with a problem






29. 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






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






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






32. Spoken - oral communication






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






34. The study of death






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The individual providing assistance and guidance






44. A conscious postponement of addressing anxieties and concerns






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






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






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






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






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






50. Any act that is charged with symbolic content