Functional Analysis of Healthy Behavior

Functional Analysis of Healthy Behavior is a CRA-focused formulation tool for substance use treatment practitioners. It helps practitioners and clients identify a healthy, non-using behavior and organize the situations, cues, consequences, and reinforcers that can strengthen it.

Community Reinforcement ApproachCase formulationIntervention planningSubstance useBehavior analysis

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Tool guide

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Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.

When It Is Used

Use it when treatment is focused on increasing rewarding alternatives to substance use and the practitioner needs to understand what already supports a client's healthy activity.

What It Captures

The tool captures the behavior or activity, contexts and cues, consequences, existing reinforcement, potential reinforcement, actionable targets, unresolved areas, and practitioner notes.

Longitudinal Use

Prior formulations remain viewable so the practitioner can compare targets, reinforcers, and circumstances over time.

Does this tool analyze substance-use episodes?

No. It is limited to healthy, recovery-compatible behavior and reinforcement targets.

Does it score motivation or readiness?

No. It organizes entered formulation information and shows unresolved elements without creating scores.

Can the client complete it alone?

The supported mode is guided participation during shared completion with the practitioner.

What is saved if there are no settings?

The tool itself is saved as-is. Fictional demo entries are not saved as real client records.