As I prepare to implement a Behavior-Based Observation Process (BBOP) for a client, I am dusting off some of my old training content and postings. I had used this material since 1994 when I implemented Actively Caring as my first BBOP, and it is still my favorite model today. Although we have blended some other features into our own site-specific BBOP(s), the core of our BBOP is still entrenched in these principles.
Initially, the core elements of behavior modification interventions are described, followed by a six-step guide to behavioral change. Behavior modification programs have three main elements: