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
counselling
a set of standards and personal attributes, skills, and knowledge that are critical to being an effective and successful performer in a given job
competency
the integration of the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences
evidence-based practice in psychology (EBPP)
tends to be focused on a decision that needs to be made in the short-term
guidance
medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders
psychiatry
an applied and academic field that studies the human mind and behaviour
psychology
more often described as helping with a person’s longer-term inner conflicts
psychotherapy
helping someone choose a suitable career
vocational guidance
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
counsellors-in-training
a three-dimensional syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment that occurs among individuals who work with people in some capacity
burnout
treats clients with psychopathological disorders that severely impact their ability to function in the environment
clinical psychologist
usually treats people who are quite healthy, but who are experiencing psychological problems that cannot be classified as serious mental illnesses
counselling psychologist
controlled or supervised by means of (provincial or other) rules and regulations
regulated
credentials
credentials
no legal requirement or restriction on practice with regard to licenses, certificates, or registration
non-regulated profession
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
psychiatrist
access and exercise of skills, etc., is subject to the possession of a specific professional qualification
regulated profession
committed to the pursuit of social welfare, social change, and social justice
social worker
absolute confidentiality
absolute confidentiality
personal opinions/feelings towards any given subject
attitudes
respecting the rights of clients to self-determination and to make personal choices
autonomy
the assumptions we make about ourselves, about others in the world, and about how we expect things to be
beliefs
promoting the client’s welfare and best interest
beneficence
personal behaviour or way of acting
conduct
