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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. 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






2. Feelings such as happiness - anger or grief - careated by brain patterns accompanied by bodily changes






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Blame directed towards another person






9. 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






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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)






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






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






16. A conscious postponement of addressing anxieties and concerns






17. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






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






19. Fidelity to moral principles






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






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






22. 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






23. Preoccupied and intense thoughts about the deceased






24. Rules that govern society






25. The killing of one human being by another






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






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






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






40. The study of human behavior






41. Guilt felt by the survivors






42. The study of death






43. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






44. 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






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






46. That counseling which occurs before a death






47. 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






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






50. Any time someone helps someone else with a problem