How Do You Scratch?

How do you scratch?

If you want to change a behaviour, it pays to first spend time getting quite clear what the behaviour is.

Also, when it happens and what are it’s consequences.

This approach is sometimes called “behavioural analysis” – and the simplest way is to think about it is this ABC 

• Antecedents,
• Behaviour, and
• Consequences.

For B, Behaviour, think about all the ways you scratch – include rubbing and picking!

There are six ways people commonly scratch –

which apply to you?  ….

You can print out this page,

  above, right –  and complete the chart by highlighting your responses

If you are starting The Combined Approach please let your therapist have a copy of your completed chart

Also see

• Habit Reversal Tip #7: Scratching Context Assessment
• The consequences of scratching