To successfully change behaviour, it needs to be seen to both follow something, and to be followed by something - behaviour is seen as part of an importantsequence
Changing habitual behaviour in adults and older children is essentially a personal process, but for all ages involving others can be important - and for younger children it is essential
Success changing habitual behaviour requires a preliminary candid assessment of the behaviour to be changed - in The Combined Approach to atopic eczema this includes asking about how scratching is carried out