2.00 - Adjustment Counseling & Psychosocial Issues Flashcards
Does everyone go through a grieving process?
No
What are the Stages of Grief?
8
Shock
Denial
Anger
Guilt
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Advocacy
Do some people postpone when they go through the grieving process?
Yes
Are the grieving stages always gone through in order?
No
Can Numbness be a sign of shock?
Yes
Can Bewilderment be a sign of shock?
Yes
Can the inability to make decisions be a sign of shock?
Yes
“I don’t remember a thing the doctor said after I heard my child was deaf”
If a Clinician feels like their client is in shock, should they give the client time to absorb the news?
Yes
If a Clinician feels like their client is in shock, should they avoid forcing information?
Yes
If a Clinician feels like their client is in shock, should they let the client set the pace?
Yes
If a Clinician feels like their client is in shock, should they be patient?
Yes
Can emotional defensive mechanisms be a sign of denial?
Yes
Can the inability to succumb to logic be a sign of denial?
Yes
Can denial lead someone to reject their diagnosis, the implications of it, and the permanence of it?
Yes
If a patient is in denial, should the clinician acknowledge the family may have difficulty accepting the diagnosis?
Yes
(If a patient is in denial, should the clinician discuss underlying fears
Ask family what the diagnosis would mean if it were fake)
Can Resentment be a sign of anger?
Yes
Can the loss of the illusion that life is fair be a sign of anger?
Yes
Can feeling betrayed be a sign of anger?
Yes
Can assigning blame be a sign of anger?
Yes
If a client is expressing the anger stage of grief, should clinicians take it personally?
No
If a client is expressing the anger stage of grief, should clinicians take abuse?
No
If patients starts tearing in to you, excuse yourself and draw a line
If a client is expressing the anger stage of grief, should clinicians avoid being defensive and/or judgmental?
Yes
If a client is expressing the anger stage of grief, should clinicians allow client to express their feelings?
Yes
If a client is expressing the anger stage of grief, should clinicians realize that the expression of anger is critical to moving through the grief cycle?
Yes
Can feeling at fault for deafness be a sign of guilt?
Yes
Can condemning one’s self without evidence be a sign of guilt?
Yes
Can feeling like a burden to others be a sign of guilt?
Yes
Can the fear of asking questions be a sign of guilt?
Yes
If a client is experiencing guilt, should the clinician acknowledge the confusion that can arise due to lack of information?
Yes
If a client is experiencing guilt, should the clinician acknowledge that self-blame is normal?
Yes
If a client is experiencing guilt, should the clinician ask client how s/he is doing?
Yes
Can grasping at straws be a sign of the Bargaining Stage?
Yes
Can feelings of desperation be a sign of the Bargaining Stage?
Yes
Can making unrealistic demands be a sign of the Bargaining Stage?
Yes
Can making promises to god, professionals one’s self, etc. be a sign of the Bargaining Stage?
Yes
Should clinicians be aware that the bargaining stage is often a hidden stage and that the client may not talk about this openly?
Yes
Should clinicians be aware that the bargaining stage may manifest itself as lack of follow through (“foot dragging”)?
Yes
Can mourning the loss of an ideal be a sign of depression?
Yes
Can realizing the diagnosis is real be a sign of depression?
Yes
Can difficulty sleeping, concentrating be a sign of depression?
Yes
Can lack of energy be a sign of depression?
Yes
Can decreased interest in other life events be a sign of depression?
Yes
If a client is experiencing depression, should clinicians try to “cheer up” clients?
No
If a client is experiencing depression, should clinicians listen to the client’s concerns, worries?
Yes
If a client is experiencing depression, should clinicians be understanding?
Yes
If a client is experiencing depression, should clinicians possibly refer the client to a mental health service provider?
Yes
Can focusing on strengths rather than on limitations be a sign of acceptance?
Yes
Can focusing on strengths and abilities be a sign of acceptance?
Yes
Can establishing goals be a sign of acceptance?
Yes
Can viewing one’s disability as separate from self be a sign of acceptance?
Yes
To help clients find acceptance, should clinicians help clients identify strengths and needs?
Yes
To help clients find acceptance, should clinicians help connect parents with other parents who have a child that is Hard of Hearing/Deaf?
Yes
To help clients find acceptance, should clinicians provide their clients information about options?
Yes
To help clients find acceptance, should clinicians help their clients formulate a plan of action?
Yes
Can working toward improved skills be a path towards self advocacy?
Yes
Can working toward better access to services be a path towards self advocacy?
Yes
Can working toward a sense of self worth be a path towards self advocacy?
Yes
Can working toward participation in aural rehab be a path towards self advocacy?
Yes
To help clients learn self advocacy, should clinicians provide clients information and support as needed?
Yes
To help clients learn self advocacy, should clinicians work with other service providers?
Yes
To help clients learn self advocacy, should clinicians be aware of recurring grief stages?
Yes
What is Informational & Adjustment Counseling?
Counseling used by clinicians to help clients accept hearing loss.
What does Informational & Adjustment Counseling focus on?
2
Helping patients learn to…
- Handle specific communication problems - Increase effectiveness of inter-personal skills.
What is Informational Counseling?
Disseminating or sharing of information.
What is Personal Adjustment Counseling?
Dealing with feelings and attitudes
Could understanding one’s Audiogram be part of Informational Counseling?
Yes
Could understanding the effects of hearing loss on communication (vowels and consonants) be part of Informational Counseling?
Yes
Could understanding the importance of visual input be part of Informational Counseling?
Yes
Could understanding the impact of speaker differences be part of Informational Counseling?
Yes
Could understanding the benefits and limitations of speechreading be part of Informational Counseling?
Yes
Could learning about Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) be part of Informational Counseling?
Yes
Could learning Communication Strategies be part of Informational Counseling?
Yes
Could Community Resources and self-help groups be part of Informational Counseling?
Yes
Do Audiologists get reimbursed for the time they spend with patients?
No
If a person has made an appointment with an audiologist, does this mean that they have accepted their HL?
No
Many are there just to appease family/friends