CHAIN ANALYSIS
A systematic approach to understanding problem behaviors and developing prevention strategies.
1. PROBLEM BEHAVIOR
Describe the specific problem behavior that occurred:
2. PROMPTING EVENT
What happened right before the problem behavior? What triggered it?
3. VULNERABILITY FACTORS
What factors made you more vulnerable to the problem behavior?
4. LINKS IN THE CHAIN
Break down the sequence of events, thoughts, feelings, and actions that led to the problem behavior:
5. CONSEQUENCES
6. SOLUTIONS AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES
Where could you have broken the chain?
Skills you could have used:
Prevention plan for similar situations:
How to repair the harm:
7. COMMITMENT
Write a specific commitment to yourself about how you will handle similar situations in the future: