Habit Reversal Tips #10 Five for Patients, Five for Practioners

5 tips for patients

•  Think about what to do, not what not to do
•  Involve others: explain, get advice, allow prompts
•  Use the hand tally counter and log your results
•  Ensure you can give habit reversal  priority - it takes only 4 weeks
•  Understand, create and use your personal new behaviour prescription

5 tips for practitioners

•  Before starting, clarify and encourage positive motivation
•  Ensure habit reversal is combined with optimal topical treatment
•  Prompt the patient to click when scratching occurs in clinic
•  Demonstrate the procedure & watch it being performed
•  As scratching frequency falls, focus habit reversal tactics on danger times