Intro Flashcards
What is informational counseling?
Provider driven
Education
Treatment considerations
Prognosis
Community resources
Health preservation
What is personal adjustment counseling?
Addresses feelings, emotions, thoughts, and beliefs expressed by individuals and their family members
Patient driven
Help patients to adjust and cope
Encourage self-advocacy
Find individual motivation and barriers
What is mindfulness?
A type of meditation in which you focus on bring intensely aware of what you’re sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpreting or judging them
Involves breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind to help reduce stress
Does mindfulness benefit everyone?
No
It’s not a one-size-fits-all
What is culture?
Customary beliefs, social norms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group
We move between several different cultures without thinking about it (home culture, work culture, social group culture)
What is cultural responsiveness?
Awareness of cultural factors and responding to these by including these factors as part of assessment and intervention
What is cultural humility?
Professionals view themselves as learners and the patient as the expert in their life experiences
