BFRB part 1: stop biting, pulling, picking, and scraping with SCAMP! 👀👍

BFRB Part 1:

What is SCAMP? 🤔

➡️ Sensory (sensations):
ANTECEDENTS: itching, tingling, unpleasant to sight or touch
CONSEQUENCES: pleasurable sensations during or after pulling/picking, visual satisfaction

➡️ Cognitive (thoughts):
ANTECEDENTS: "This hair is out of place." "I need to pop this pimple for it to heal."
CONSEQUENCES: satisfaction from completing the goal

➡️ Affective (emotions):
ANTECEDENTS: boredom, anxiety, indecisiveness, stress, frustration
CONSEQUENCES: reduction of unwanted feelings, feeling energized, feeling satisfied

➡️ Motor (behavior):
ANTECEDENTS: actions or postures that encourage stroking/examining/removing, sedentary activities, scrolling on phone, watching TV, looking in the mirror
CONSEQUENCES: repetition of the behavior

➡️ Place (environment):
ANTECEDENTS: bedroom, bathroom, car, classroom, being alone, being near a mirror
CONSEQUENCES: potential attention (positive or negative) from others

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