fccla challenge test

Well-being

ability to function positively and feel satisfaction with your life

Impacted by environment, income, community, and health

well-being

Health

both lack of disease and complete mental being

three dimensional and consist of these areas of focus: physical, mental and, social

Health

Mental health

state of well being where an individual realizes their own abilities, can cope with normal stresses of life, work productively, can contribute to their community

Physical health

how well the body functions

Social Health

ability to interact and form meaningful relationships

can comfortably adapt to social interactions

social health

Emotional health

self awareness of emotions

the ability to cope with positive and negative emotions

emotional health

atone

make amends for mistakes

counselors goal

empower clients with tools, skills, knowledge, and attitudes to overcome obstacles

authenticity

the degree to which a persons actions reflect their true self

integration of self

bringing together a persons traits, behaviors, and motives to form an organized whole

stigmatization

society increasingly views certain traits in a negative way

trephining

a procedure using stone tools to chip a hole in the skull to release evil spirits

four humors theory

four bodily fluids consisting of blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm become imbalanced causing mental issues

bloodletting

blood is drained from the body using leeches or a physician

de-institutionalization movement

the shift away from asylum based care due t high profile reports of poor living conditions and under staffing and under funding

community based healthcare

a range of facilities like small residential homes, community mental health centers, and community based psychiatric teams

hysteria

variety of symptoms that are usually a false diagnosis

practice setting

where a mental health professional works

private practice

a self employed clinician

body of knowledge

the concepts, terms, and activities that make up a professional field

psychology

the study of the mind and it's behaviors

typically use psychotherapy (talking) as their main strategy

clinical psychologist

use the scientific method to design experiments, test theories, and apply knowledge

research psychologist

counseling

short term treatment that help with less debilitating issues

social work

practice based field that promotes social change, development, cohesion, and empowerment

psychiatry

branch of medicine focused on treatment of mental illness

interpersonal skills

a set of abilities to form relationships and communicate with others

life coach

a practice based on setting up the future rather than trying to deal with the past

the specialties of psychiatry

clinical, social, community, industrial organizational, environmental, engineering, consumer, forensic, educational

types of professional counselors

mental health, substance abuse, marriage and family, bereavement, school, career

specialties of social work

aging, child welfare, clinical, behavioral health and substance use, school, healthcare, justice and corrections, international, public policy, advocacy and community organization

counselor dispositions

the beliefs and attitudes shared among colleagues in the counseling field

counselor disposition one

the ability to flexibly and actively encourage others

counselor disposition two

regarding others as capable of dealing with problems in their lives

counselor disposition three

concerned with warm understanding and open minded acceptance of others

counselor disposition four

deeply interested in people and facilitating the expressions of others thoughts

Autonomy

the experience of choosing to act rather than feeling forced to act

Talents

naturally occurring patterns of behavior, thoughts, or feelings that can be applied

Technical Skills

skills specific to work related tasks of a job

using counseling and mental health treatments and techniques

technical skill

administering specific therapies

technical skill

administering medication, first aid, and cpr

technical skill

applying techniques for note taking, record keeping, and maintaining confidentiality

technical skill

using computer software and applications to maintain client records, schedule appointments, and create and share materials that promote mental health services

technical skill

applying project management skills to organize and facilitate programs

technical skill

personal skills

nontechnical skills that relate to how an individual works with and interacts with other people

leadership, teamwork, resource management, flexibility, communication, relationship building, emotional stability, self awareness, and self management

personal skills

critical thinking skills

skills that allow an individual to analyze, reason, solve problems, plan, organize, and make sound decisions

questioning to better understand clients

critical thinking skills

interpretation to read between the lines

critical thinking skills

problem solving to help others overcome barriers

critical thinking skills

planning to develop treatment plans or to organize programs

critical thinking skills

evaluation to determine the needs of others

critical thinking skills

a safe space

a place where a person feels confident that they will not be exposed to any psychical or emotional harm

confidentiality, curiosity over judgement, centering people, believing in people, withholding shame

a safe space

system

a group of interacting or interrelated elements that act according to a set of rules to form a unified whole.

Brofenbrenner’s ecological systems theory

a persons environment affects every facet of their life including their thoughts, feelings, and preferences.

microsystem

includes those that the individual interacts with on an almost daily basis one-on-one

mesosystem

the interactions between the elements in the microsystem (ex: school interacting with family)

exosystem

made up of elements such as politics, mass media, neighborhoods, etc (ex: how do neighborhoods support those in times of crisis

macrosystem

the attitudes and beliefs of the culture surrounding the individual

individualism

places a higher value on the needs and wants of the individual

collectivism

places a higher value on the needs and wants of the group

chronosystem

represents the dimension of time

locus of control

an individuals perception of the underlying main cause of events in their life

external locus of control

an individual believes that their destiny and what happens in their life is out of their control

internal locus of control

an individual believes that their destiny and anything that happens in their life is because of them

identity

encompasses all of a persons physical and psychological characteristics, memories, relationships, social roles, and affiliations that create their unique sense of self

personality

describes the differences in a persons characteristic patterns, of thinking, feeling, and behaving

a persons interest, values, self perception, and emotional patterns

personality

enduring

the core components of your personality do not change easily

dynamic

responsive to change in context and situations

introversion

preferring to spend time alone and away from others and is most likely to keep to themselves and sit in silence

extroversion

preferring to spend time in bigger group and is more likely too start a conversation with a stranger

core drives

what motivates you to preform certain behaviors

decision making patterns

how do you approach problems and making decisions (do you act with logic or do you let your emotions decide things)

role adaption

what role you tend to take in a situation such as peacemaker or leader

introspection

the examination of ones own conscious thoughts, and feelings

values

the things an individual considers to be of importance and worth such as family or knowledge

beliefs

the things a person accepts as true, real, or valid

principles

rigid convictions of right or wrong

worldview

a set of assumptions about the social, physical, and metaphysical world

meaning making

the process of viewing, understanding, or making sense of life events, relationships, and self

self perception

a combination of the image you hold about yourself and your traits and the judgement you make about those traits

self sabotaging

someone avoids effort or engages in behaviors known to hurt performance in the hopes of keeping potential failure from injuring self esteem

self awareness

the ability to focus one’s attention towards the self and identify, process, and store information about the self

self talk

an individuals inner voice, or the way one talks with oneself

casual fallacy

an incorrect or untrue relationship between cause and effect

emotional literacy

the ability to recognize, name, and understand one’s feelings

social awareness

a persons ability to understand the perspective of other individuals, groups, or communities and apply that understanding to interactions

self regulation

the ability to control one’s response to emotions by anticipating outcomes

emotional quotient (eq)

a measure of a persons emotional intelligence including their ability to process emotional information and use it in reasoning and other cognitive activities

can recognize emotions accurately

emotional intelligence

can access and evoke emotions

emotional intelligence

can understand emotional language and use emotional information

emotional intelligence

regulate ones own and others own emotions to promote growth and well being

emotional intelligence