FS Psychology and Counseling Flashcards
the individual’s ability to adjust to the psychological and emotional changes brought on by a stressful event such as the death of significant other
adaptation
external expression of emotion
Affect
those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral
Aftercare (post-funeral counseling)
the intentional infliction of physical of pyschological harm on another
Aggression
the state of estrangement an individual feels in social settings that are viewed as foreign, unpredictable or unacceptable
alienation
providing a choice of services and merchandise available as families make a selection and complete funeral arrangements, formulating different actions in adjusting to a crisis
Alternatives
blame directed towards another person
Anger
grief where mourning customs are unclear due to an inappropriate death and the absence of prior bereavement experience
Anomic grief
grief in anticipation of death or loss
Anticipatory grief
an emotion characterized by a vague fear of permonition that something undesirable is going to happen
Anxiety
funeral director consulting with the family from the time the death occurs until the final disposition
At-need counseling
the tendency to make strong affectional bonds with others coming from the need for security ans safety
Attachment
giving undivided attention by means of verbal and non-verbal behavior (listening)
Attending
a learned tendency to respond to people, objects or institutions in a positive or negative way
Attitude
the act or event of seperation or loss that results in the experience of greif
Bereavement
excessive in duration and never coming to a satisfactory conclusion
Chronic greif
(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
Client centered grief
from the Latin, “to know”, the study of the origins and consequences of thoughts , memories, beliefs, perceptions, explanations, and other mental processes
Cognitive psychology
a general term for the exchange of information, feelings, thoughts, and acts between two or more people, including both verbal and non-verbal aspects of this interchange
Communication
grief that interferes with normal life functions without progressing towards resolution
Complicated (abnormal, unresolved) grief
the necessary quality of a counselor being in touch with reality and other’s perception of oneself
Congruence
characteristic ways of responding to stress
Coping
the individual seeking assistance or guidance
Counselee
advice, especially that given as a result of consulation
Counseling
a therapeutic experience for reasonably healthy persons. A counselor’s clients are encouraged to seek assistance before they develop serious neurotic, psychotic, or characterological disorders.
Counseling
the individual providing assistance and guidance
Counselor
a highly emotional temporary state in which an indiviual’s feelings of anxiety, grief, confusion, or pain impair his or her ability to act
Crisis
interventions which help individuals in a crisis situation
Crisis counseling