Psychology and Counseling Flashcards
(86 cards)
an individual’s ability to adjust to the psychological and emotional changes brouht on by a stressful eventt
adaptation
external expression of emotion
affect
the intentional infliction of physical or psychological harm on another
aggression
the state of estrangement an individual feels in social settings that are viewed as foreign, unpredictable or unacceptable alientaion
alienation
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
an emotion characterized by a vague fear or premonition that something undersirable is going to happen
anxiety
the tendency to make strong affectional bonds with others coming from the need for security and safety
attachment
a learned tendency to respond to people, objects, or institutions in a positive/ negative way
attitude
the act or event of separation or loss that results in the experience of grief
bereavement
grief that is excessive in duration and never comes to a satisfactory conclusion
chronic grief
a non-directive method of counseling which stresses the inherent worth of the client and the natural capacity for growth and health
client centered counseling (person centered counseling)
the study of the origins and consequences of thoughts, memories, beliefs, perceptions, explanations, and other mental processes; Latin “ to know”
cognitive psychology
general term for the exchange of information, feelings, thoughts and acts between two / more people; verbal and non-verbal
communication
grief that interferes with normal life functions without progressing towards resolution
complicated grief(abnormal, unresolved)
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
a highly emotional temporary state in which an individuals feelings of anxiety, grief, confusion or pain impair ability to act
crisis
an often unconscious mental process used to defend against anxiety
defense mechanisms
defense mechanism by which a person is unable / refuses to see things as they are because such facts are threatening to the self
denial
counselor tanks an active speaking role, asking questions, suggesting courses of action
directive counseling
redirecting feeling toward a person or object other than one who caused the feelings originally
displacement
the ability to perceive anothers experience and communicate that perception back to the person
empathy
grief reactions that are excessive and disabling
exaggerated grief