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What distinguishes counselling from helping?
What distinguishes counselling from helping?
How does counselling differ from intervention?
How does counselling differ from intervention?
What is a primary focus of counselling when compared to coaching?
What is a primary focus of counselling when compared to coaching?
Which of the following correctly identifies a motive for seeking counselling?
Which of the following correctly identifies a motive for seeking counselling?
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Which of the following describes one of the effects of a personal issue on an individual's life?
Which of the following describes one of the effects of a personal issue on an individual's life?
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What is the primary focus of guidance in the counseling process?
What is the primary focus of guidance in the counseling process?
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Which term is involved in assisting clients to manage their problems in living more effectively?
Which term is involved in assisting clients to manage their problems in living more effectively?
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In what way do psychotherapy and counseling differ?
In what way do psychotherapy and counseling differ?
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What describes coaching in the context of counseling?
What describes coaching in the context of counseling?
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Which statement accurately reflects the observed trends among young workers today?
Which statement accurately reflects the observed trends among young workers today?
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What significant impact did Varnashram dharma have on Indian society?
What significant impact did Varnashram dharma have on Indian society?
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Which factor has NOT contributed to behavior change in Indian society?
Which factor has NOT contributed to behavior change in Indian society?
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What was one of the first initiatives in the establishment of psychology departments in Indian universities?
What was one of the first initiatives in the establishment of psychology departments in Indian universities?
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How has contemporary Indian society changed compared to the 19th century Western society?
How has contemporary Indian society changed compared to the 19th century Western society?
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What was the motivation behind establishing voluntary private agencies in Calcutta?
What was the motivation behind establishing voluntary private agencies in Calcutta?
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Why did the significance of the Vedic prayer decline during colonial rule in India?
Why did the significance of the Vedic prayer decline during colonial rule in India?
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Which university established the applied psychology section first?
Which university established the applied psychology section first?
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Which factor continues to create dependence among the youth in India today?
Which factor continues to create dependence among the youth in India today?
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What year was the Batliboy Vocational Guidance Bureau established?
What year was the Batliboy Vocational Guidance Bureau established?
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Which committee emphasized the importance of counseling and guidance in education in 1938?
Which committee emphasized the importance of counseling and guidance in education in 1938?
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What significant resolution did the CBSE make during its 2001 National conference?
What significant resolution did the CBSE make during its 2001 National conference?
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How long did the Batliboy Vocational Guidance Bureau function before it stopped?
How long did the Batliboy Vocational Guidance Bureau function before it stopped?
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What was one of the first initiatives taken by the Batliboy Bureau?
What was one of the first initiatives taken by the Batliboy Bureau?
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What issue has increased in India according to the content provided?
What issue has increased in India according to the content provided?
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What social trend has impacted the need for counseling in modern India?
What social trend has impacted the need for counseling in modern India?
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What is suggested by the statement regarding the typical Indian middle-class student?
What is suggested by the statement regarding the typical Indian middle-class student?
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What does counseling primarily aim to achieve for individuals facing difficulties?
What does counseling primarily aim to achieve for individuals facing difficulties?
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Which statement best defines the dual nature of counseling?
Which statement best defines the dual nature of counseling?
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Which historical figure is considered the first counselor in India?
Which historical figure is considered the first counselor in India?
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In the context of the Bhagavad Gita, how was Arjuna's emotional conflict resolved?
In the context of the Bhagavad Gita, how was Arjuna's emotional conflict resolved?
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What does self-realization entail according to the principles of counseling discussed?
What does self-realization entail according to the principles of counseling discussed?
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What role does counseling play in personality development?
What role does counseling play in personality development?
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How is the modern interpretation of freedom described in the context of counseling?
How is the modern interpretation of freedom described in the context of counseling?
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What does the term 'Swadharma' refer to in the context of the Gita?
What does the term 'Swadharma' refer to in the context of the Gita?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Counselling
- Counselling is both a science and an art.
- It's a science because it uses techniques and procedures to help people understand their situations and find solutions for life changes.
- It's an art because it allows therapists to utilize their unique personalities and experiences to help clients.
- Counselling is a professional relationship between a trained counsellor and a client to clarify perspectives on life and resolve problems of an emotional or interpersonal nature.
- Counselling applies mental health, psychological, or human development principles. This involves cognitive, affective, behavioral, or systematic intervention.
History of Counselling in India
- Counselling is not a new concept.
- Lord Krishna is considered the first counsellor in India, embodying counselling principles through the Bhagavad Gita.
- The Gita helped Arjuna overcome conflict through self-understanding and self-realisation.
- This conflict, described as "mine and thine," referred to the concept of Sva and Para.
Evolution of Counselling in India
- Self-realisation in the context of the Gita is distinct from modern Western understandings.
- It involves achieving oneness with the ultimate through understanding one's spirituality, overcoming the illusion of difference between the Atman and the Paramatma.
- Freedom in modern India is less about philosophy and more about material choices and actions, unlike the traditional understanding.
- The Vedic approach lost significance during the colonial period, with youth becoming dependent on adults for decisions.
- Contemporary Indian society has a broader range of choices and opportunities, compared to 19th-century Western society.
Origin of Counselling Movement in India
- The first formal chair of psychology was established at Mysore University.
- This was followed by psychology departments at Calcutta University and later at Patna, Banaras Hindu University, Lucknow University, and Bombay.
- Voluntary private guidance agencies in Calcutta and Bombay provided guidance.
- The psychology department in Calcutta was closely related with the David Hare Training College.
- Applied psychology became an independent department or section within psychology departments.
Counselling in Current Time
- Counselling was recognised as an essential service by the NCERT in 2005.
- The need for counselling in India is increasing due to social change and rapid economic growth.
- Rapid globalisation has led to the influence of free markets impacting Indian counselling practices.
- Societal challenges, such as women's empowerment and challenges with age-old values, influence counselling needs.
- Work-related stress, including competition for jobs and career choices, is an increasing concern.
- Aggression and violence, fueled by resentment, is a rising issue in modern India.
Terms Associated with Counselling
- Guidance: The process of helping people make important life decisions.
- Psychotherapy: Focused on addressing serious problems related to intra-psychic conflicts.
- Psychology: The scientific study of behavior and experiences.
- Helping: The service of assisting clients in managing problems.
- Motivation: The ability to stimulate a person to act or behave in a particular manner.
- Intervention: An agent between a client and their issue, such as issues that need to be addressed.
- Coaching: A training and assimilation process to confront and solve issues.
- Mediation: A system that can resolve disputes.
Guidance vs Counselling
- Guidance focuses on helping individuals choose what they value, while counselling focuses on helping to make changes.
- Guidance deals with intellectual aspects, while counselling deals with emotional aspects.
Counselling vs Psychotherapy
- Counselling is used with normal individuals and is often educational and informational, while psychotherapy is used with severely disturbed individuals.
- Counselling is associated with educational and social work settings, while psychotherapy is associated with medical or psychiatric settings.
- Counselling aims at promoting personal growth, whereas Psychotherapy aims at causing change (e.g. curing mental disorders).
- Both counselling and psychotherapy utilize similar aspects to support healthier lives.
Helping vs Counselling
- Helping involves informal and non-scientific assistance.
- Counselling involves a formal support system along with technical and scientific skills.
- Counselling is done by trained professionals.
Motivation vs Counselling
- Motivation uses external influences (e.g., rewards) to stimulate action.
- Counselling empowers individuals through internal reflection and reasoning.
- Counselling is initiated by the individual, while intervention is initiated by others.
- Counselling helps through personal/internal processes and reasoning while intervention uses external pressures.
Coaching vs Counselling
- Coaching focuses on proactively addressing future events through planning.
- Counselling targets immediate and present coping mechanisms.
- Coaching assists in forecasting future circumstances, while counselling focuses on developing current skills.
Motive for Counselling
- Actions are driven by basic human desires and needs.
- These include basic needs, love, acceptance, companionship, identity, and direction.
- Other motives also include stress, anger, loneliness, threat, effect of issues/problems on a person's life, view of oneself and others, choices, and responses to situations.
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Explore the foundations of counselling as both a science and an art. Understand its historical roots in India and the significance of Lord Krishna as a counsellor in the Bhagavad Gita. This quiz examines essential principles and applications of counselling practices.
