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worksheets .General WorksHeet 2   (General Handouts 7, 7a) (p. 1 of 4)
chain a nalysis of p roblem Behavior
Due Date:         Name:                   Date:  
VULNERABILITY 
PROMPTING EVENT
LINKSCONSEQUENCESPROBLEM BEHAVIOR
1. What exactly is the major pro Blem Behavior that I am analyzing?
2. What promp TinG evenT  in the environment started me on the chain to my problem 
behavior? Include what happened ri GhT Before the urge or thought came into my 
mind.
Day prompting event occurred:                             
3. Describe what things in myself and in my environment made me vulneraBle.
Day the events making me vulnerable started:                      
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