counseling vocab Flashcards
adaptation
the individuals ability to adjust to the psychological and emotional changes brought on by a stressful event such as the death of a significant other
affect
external expression of emotion
aftercare (post funeral counseling)
those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral
anomic grief
grief where mourning customs are unclear due to an inappropriate death and the absence of prior bereavement experience
anticipatory grief
grief in anticipation of death or loss
at need counseling
funeral director consulting with the family from the time the death occurs until the final disposition
attachment
the tendency to make strong affectional bonds with others coming from the need for security and safety
bereavement
the act or event of separation or loss that results in the experience of grief
chronic grief
excessive in duration and never coming to a satisfactory conclusion
client centered counseling
(person centered counseling) a non directive method of counseling which stresses the inherent worth of the client and the natural capacity for growth and health
complicated (abnormal, unresolved) grief
grief that interferes with normal life functions without progressing towards resolution
coping
characteristic ways of responding to stress
counselee
the individual seeking assistance or guidance
counseling
advice, especially that given as a result of consultation
delayed grief
inhibited, suppressed or postponed response to a loss
directive counseling
counselor takes an active speaking role, asking questions, suggesting courses of action
exaggerated grief
reactions that are excessive and disabling
grief
an emotion or set of emotions due to loss
grief counseling
helping people facilitate grief to a healthy resolution
grief therapy
specialized techniques which are used to help people with complicated grief reactions
informational counseling
counseling in which a counselor shares a body of special information with a counselee
masked grief
experiencing symptoms and behaviors which cause difficulty but not attributing them to the loss
mourning
outward expression of grief
post funeral counseling
same as after care
pre need counseling
counseling which occurs before a death
psychotherapy
intervention with people whose needs are so specific that usually they can only be met by specially trained physicians or psychologists
situational counseling
related to specific situations in life that may create crises and produce human pain and suffering
stress
the mental and physical condition that occurs when a person must adjust or adapt to the environment
stressor
any event capable of producing physical or emotional stress
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
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
suicide
a deliberate and voluntary act of taking ones own life
warmth and caring
the ability to be considerate and friendly as demonstrated by both verbal and non verbal behaviors
