Challenging Behaviour - Behaviour Response Cycle

Behaviour Response Cycle

Challenging behaviours may be viewed as occurring in a cycle:

• Trigger
• Escalation
• Crisis
• Recovery

Analysis of this cycle provides a foundation for using a variety of strategies to minimise the triggers of challenging behaviour, teach more appropriate behaviours in response to these triggers, or provide consequences to the challenging behaviour that will encourage a more appropriate response. Behavioural strategies such as Applied Behaviour Analysis, operant conditioning and positive behaviour support use similar approaches to analysing and responding to challenging behaviours.