When Counseling Clients Who Are Terminally Ill and Wish to Explore

question 10

Multiple Choice

When counseling clients who are terminally ill and wish to explore end-of-life decisions, counselors should always do all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) help the clients clarify their thoughts and feelings about end-of-life choices.
• B) assist the clients to deal with grief and loss issues.
• C) examine their own values and beliefs about death and dying before agreeing to counsel terminally ill clients.
• D) ensure that they have the competencies needed to work with terminally ill clients.
• E) inform the terminally ill client's family that the client is considering various end of life options and involve the family in the decision-making process.

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Definitions:

Propinquity

The physical or psychological proximity between people, influencing their likelihood of forming relationships.

Deindividuation

A psychological state of decreased self-evaluation, causing people to ignore usual restraints in the group setting.

Anticonformity

Anticonformity describes behavior that goes against or opposes the norms or standards of a group intentionally, often to maintain a sense of individuality.

Independence

The state of being self-sufficient and not reliant on external support or being influenced by others in decisions or actions.