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Unit 1 - 4 terms Flashcards

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skilled and principled use of relationship to facilitate self-knowledge, emotional acceptance and growth, and the optimal development of personal resources

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counselling

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a set of standards and personal attributes, skills, and knowledge that are critical to being an effective and successful performer in a given job

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competency

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the integration of the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences

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evidence-based practice in psychology (EBPP)

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tends to be focused on a decision that needs to be made in the short-term

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guidance

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medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders

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psychiatry

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an applied and academic field that studies the human mind and behaviour

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psychology

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more often described as helping with a person’s longer-term inner conflicts

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psychotherapy

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helping someone choose a suitable career

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vocational guidance

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may be considered competent and prepared to be independent practitioners when they feel empowered in their new professional role, willingly invite collegiality, and continue to push themselves to improve their counselling skills and knowledge

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counsellors-in-training

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a three-dimensional syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment that occurs among individuals who work with people in some capacity

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burnout

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treats clients with psychopathological disorders that severely impact their ability to function in the environment

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clinical psychologist

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usually treats people who are quite healthy, but who are experiencing psychological problems that cannot be classified as serious mental illnesses

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counselling psychologist

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controlled or supervised by means of (provincial or other) rules and regulations

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regulated

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credentials

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credentials

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no legal requirement or restriction on practice with regard to licenses, certificates, or registration

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non-regulated profession

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the only mental health professionals in Canada that are able to prescribe psychoactive drugs, because they are the only practitioners that graduate with medical degrees

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psychiatrist

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access and exercise of skills, etc., is subject to the possession of a specific professional qualification

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regulated profession

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committed to the pursuit of social welfare, social change, and social justice

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social worker

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absolute confidentiality

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absolute confidentiality

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personal opinions/feelings towards any given subject

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attitudes

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respecting the rights of clients to self-determination and to make personal choices

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autonomy

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the assumptions we make about ourselves, about others in the world, and about how we expect things to be

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beliefs

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promoting the client’s welfare and best interest

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beneficence

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personal behaviour or way of acting

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conduct

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an ethical principle based on privacy and non-disclosure

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confidentiality

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knowledge of the customs, traditions, role expectations, and values of one’s culture of origin

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cultural self-awareness

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the parties share both a counselling relationship and another type of relationship, such as sexual intimacy

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dual relationships

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principles and rules of acceptable or proper conduct

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ethics

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exists when a choice must be made between competing values and potential courses of action

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ethical dilemma

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being loyal, honest, and keeping promises

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fidelity

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being fair, with equal representation of resources and/or equitable effort among participants

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justice

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not willfully harming clients, and refraining from actions that risk harm

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nonmaleficence

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the capacity to understand without imposing bias or distortion

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objectivity

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a legal right that protects clients from having any confidences revealed during legal proceedings

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privileged communication

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belief that the counsellor’s role is to save people and put happiness back into their lives

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rescue fantasy

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information is shared within the agency (supervisors or colleagues), outside the agency (with client permission), or in the courts (legal requirements)

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relative confidentiality

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the principle that clients have a right to make their own decisions

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self-determination

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principles or qualities that individuals and groups consider important or worthwhile

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values

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failing to recognize and not dealing with the influence of culture

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cultural blindness

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recurring themes that prevent culturally sensitive practice from being the norm

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cultural barriers

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presence of a pattern of events or situations that suggests that it has likely been carried over as a result of childhood learning

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cultural factor (re: socioeconomic status or SES)

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a metaphor that encourages the preservation of ethnic cultures within the existing society

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cultural mosaic

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a metaphor that promotes the integration of cultures into a more homogeneous one

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melting pot

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acceptance or promotion of multiple ethnic cultures

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multiculturalism

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a person who seeks protection under the UN Geneva Convention

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refugee

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holding firm judgments about people based on preconceptions

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stereotyping

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a reflection of what individuals consider important

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values

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the looking glass/filter through which people see the world

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worldview

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