GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING AS PREVENTIVE AND CURATIVE EFFORTS IN SCHOOLS

Abstract

A school in contemporary times not only serves as a means to fulfill educational requirements in students but is also obliged to fulfill personal, social, and emotional aspects of students. A literature analysis in connection with this topic will be conducted in this article to clarify issues in connection with the role of guidance and counseling programs in being a preventive and curative platform in an educational institution. A qualitative research analysis will be conducted in this research to acquire literature in connection with research findings in relation to preventive and curative approaches in guidance and counseling programs in an institution of learning. The research findings in this research have demonstrated that programs utilizing a preventive approach such as psychological education, resilience building in students, social skill development, and other approaches are highly effective in preventing students from being affected with educational and emotional problems. Curative programs such as individualized and group counseling programs, crisis intervention programs, among others, have proved to be effective in coping with students affected with situations in their life. This article focuses on effectiveness in incorporating evidence-based practices in providing guidance and counseling programs in institutions of learning and efficient usage of technology in access to these programs.