22General Handout 7a   (p. 2 of 2)
4. Describe in excruciating detail the chain of even TS that led to the problem behavior. 
Imagine that your problem behavior is chained to the precipitating event in the environment. 
How long is the chain? Where does it go? What are the links? Write out all links  in the chain of 
events, no matter how small. Be very specific, as if you are writing a script for a play. Links in the chain can be:
A. Actions or things you do.
B. Body sensations or feelings.
C. Cognitions (i.e., beliefs, expectations, or thoughts).
D. Events in the environment or things others do.
E. Feelings and emotions that you experience.
What exact thought (or belief), feeling, or action followed the prompting event? What thought, 
feeling, or action followed that? What next? What next? And so forth.
••Look at each link in the chain after you write it. Was there another thought, feeling, or action that could have occurred? Could someone else have thought, felt, or acted differently at that point? If so, explain how that specific thought, feeling, or action came to be.
••For each link in the chain, ask whether there is a smaller link you could describe.
5. Describe the con Sequence S of this behavior. Be specific. (How did other people react 
immediately and later? How did you feel immediately following the behavior? Later? What effect did the behavior have on you and your environment?)
6. Describe in detail at each point where you could have used a 
skillful  behavior to head off the