L1; THE DISCIPLINE OF COUNSELING Flashcards
Republic Act 9258
guidance and Counseling act of 2004
Counselor’s Job
They provide guidance in decision-making; Helping clients explore and understand their worlds; Assists clients to discover better ways of resolving emotional or interpersonal problems.
Psychometrician
A licensed mental health professional whose expertise is on test development, administration, ang interpretation in order to measure intelligence and personality. They cannot administer/interpret projective tests and must be under the supervision of Psychologists.
Psychologists
A licensed mental health professional who specialized in counseling, psychotherapy. psychosocial interventions, and psychological assessment. A Psychologist cannot prescribe medications to mental disorder.
Psychiatrist
A licensed medical doctor who provides diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. they treat mental disorders primarily with the use of medication but may use psychotherapy as well.
Boulder Model
Integration of art and science in the practice of counseling.
Autonomy
the right to freedom of action and choice
non-maleficence
refers to the instructions that all healers must above do no harm
Beneficence
it reflects to the counselor’s responsibility to contribute to the welfare of the client doing what is best for them
justice
concerned with fair distribution of resources and services
fidelity
presence of loyalty, reliability, and good faith. as well as the rule of confidentiality