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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Guilt felt by the survivors






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. According to client-centered counseling - the necessary quality of a counselor being in touch with reality and other's perception of one-self.






9. The experience of the emotion of grief






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. The study of human behavior






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






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






29. The killing of one human being by another






30. 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)






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. 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.






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






39. That counseling which occurs before a death






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






44. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






45. 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






46. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






47. A belief in god or gods






48. 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






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






50. The individual seeking assistance or guidance