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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The customs - values - and standards of practice of a group - age - or theory intended to be timeless.






2. 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)






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






4. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






5. The individual seeking assistance or guidance






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. Any time someone helps someone else with a problem






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






13. 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






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






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






16. A deliberate act of self destruction






17. 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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. A conscious postponement of addressing anxieties and concerns






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






31. 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






32. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Guilt felt by the survivors






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






44. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss






45. 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






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






47. Counseling in which a counselor shares a body of special information with a counselee






48. Any act that is charged with symbolic content






49. 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






50. 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.