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Exam #2 Flashcards

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Defense Mechanism:

Denial

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Protecting oneself from unpleasant aspects of life by refusing to perceive, acknowledge, or face them.

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Defense Mechanism:

Rationalization

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Trying to prove one’s actions “made sense or were justified; making excuses.

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Defense Mechanism:

Intellectualization

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Hiding one’s feelings about something painful behind thoughts; keeping opposing attitudes apart by using logic-tight comparisons.

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Defense Mechanism:

Displacement

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Misdirecting pent-up feelings towards something or someone that is less threatening than that which actually triggered the response.

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Defense Mechanism:

Projection

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Blaming; Assuming that someone has a particular quality or qualities that one finds distasteful (projects own uncomfortable thoughts/feelings towards other people).

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Defense Mechanism:

Withdrawal

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Becoming emotionally uninvolved by pulling back and being passive.

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Defense Mechanism:

Introjection

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Adopting someone else’s values and standards without exploring whether or not they actually fit oneself.

Can involve the internalization of significant aspects of a person as a way to accept the loss of that person.

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Defense Mechanism:

Repression

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Unconsciously blocking out painful thoughts.

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Defense Mechanism:

Identification

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Trying to feel more important by associating oneself with someone or something that is highly valued.

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Defense Mechanism:

Compensation

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Hiding a weakness by stressing too strongly the desirable strength.

Overindulging in one area to makeup for frustration in another.

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Defense Mechanism:

Regression

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Under stress, re-adopting actions done at a less mature stage of development.

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Tension: Definition

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Any situation that forces us to make adjustments and often creates physical and mental pressure.

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Tension: Benefits

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  • Forces us to act upon and work on solutions to our problems
  • Motivates us to learn and study
  • Makes us work harder
  • Teaches us new lessons
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Tension: Dangers

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Physical

  • Exhaustion
  • Illness
  • Interference with healing

Psychological

  • Memory
  • Patience
  • Effectiveness
  • Irritability
  • Relationships w/ others

Spiritual Blocks
- Detours our thinking
- Occupies our time
(Withdraws us from God; intensifies tension)

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Tension: Management

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  • Relaxation
  • Understanding the Problem
  • Measures taken before
  • Reality Check
  • Connection with
    > Family, friends, church, etc.
  • Spiritual Support
    > Pray (w/ and for)
    > Journey w/them
  • Follow-up
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Anxiety: Definition

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A feeling of threats, apprehension, fear and concern.

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Fear vs. Anxiety

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Fear:
Responds consciously to a real threat

Anxiety:
A feeling of apprehension whose root cause cannot be identified clearly.

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Anxiety: Symptoms of Anxiety Disorder (Pick 3)

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  • Problems sleeping
  • Cold/sweaty hands/feet
  • Shortness of breath
  • Heart Palpitations
  • Dry mouth
  • Nausea
  • Muscle tension
  • Dizziness
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Anxiety: Biblical Approach (Phi. 4)

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  • Don’t detain anxious thought
  • change your focus
  • seek adaptation skills
  • realistic assessment
  • restructure thinking
  • visual imagination
  • adaptation skills
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Anger: Definition

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A profound feeling of tension and aggression

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Anger: Greek words

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- Orge
   > Holy discontent
      * Seeks to eliminate wrong or injustice
- Parorgismis
   > Bitter irritation
- Thumus
   > Explosion of hostility
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Anger: Dangers if prolonged

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  • High blood pressure
  • Heart attack
  • Digestive problems
  • Muscular pain
  • Psychological problems
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Anger: Walls if prolonged

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  • Isolation
  • Loneliness
  • Damage to spiritual life
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Anger: Help in Management

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Help them:

  • admit and express their feelings
  • redirect the anger
  • discuss activities to release energy brought by anger
  • reason the process
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Counseling techniques: Assurance

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Establish an environment that is safe and speaks confidentiality

  • Different from anonymity
  • Try to connect
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Counseling techniques: Observe

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Body language

  • Visual contact
  • Posture
  • Gestures
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Counseling techniques: Listen w/ empathy

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  • Attend to counselee’s needs/communicating
  • Avoid judgement
  • Detect verbal/nonverbal messages
  • Accept counselee
  • Understand
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Counseling techniques: Listening Actively

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  • Help speak feelings
  • Assist by:
    > Paraphrasing
    > Summarizing
    > Reflecting
    > Interpreting
    > Focus on feelings
    * Not events
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Counseling techniques: Clarify

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Help counselee put concerns into words

  • “What is actually the problem?”
  • Who, what, when, where, why, which, how, etc…
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Counseling techniques: Respond

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  • Give assurance
  • Reflect
  • Ask
    > Open and closed questions
  • Confront
  • Encourage
  • Direct the conversation
  • Inform
  • Interpret
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Counseling techniques: Filter

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  • What is the counselee seeking?
  • What does he/she want from us?
  • Are there hidden problems not mentioned?
  • What is the short term need?
  • What is the long term need?
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Counseling techniques: Teach

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  • Share info
  • Assist them to analyze
  • Present alternatives
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Counseling techniques: Point to God

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Jesus

  • Walked alongside
  • Asked questions
  • Listened
  • Confronted
  • Taught
  • Took risks/Got involved
  • Encouraged

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