Behaviour is how someone acts. It is what a person does to make something happen, to make something change or to keep things the same. Behaviour is a response to things that are happening:
Observing behaviour is the easy part. It is understanding why someone does what they do that is much more complicated.
… workers [need] to understand behaviour as behaviour rather than ‘illness’.
- A person with lived experience of a mental health condition
Behaviour serves a purpose and has a reason, including:
The key to understanding behaviour is to understand why it is occurring, what is being communicated or what is needed.
What is the function of behaviour?This is a short video explaining the function of behaviour.Type: Video | Closed captionsViewing time: 1:22 minutesProduced by: EliteBehaviorMedia
Understanding Behaviour – ‘Behaviour is Communication’This is a brief overview of behaviour as a way of communicating a person’s needs or wants in response to an environment. Behaviour allows communication ‘beyond words’.Type: Web pageEstimated reading time: 5 minutesProduced by: Creating Connections Australia
Understanding behaviour
