What are antecedent interventions aimed at achieving?

Antecedent interventions are designed to modify the environment or stimuli that precede a behavior in order to reduce the occurrence of undesired behaviors. By altering these antecedent conditions, practitioners aim to prevent problematic behaviors before they occur. This can involve changing aspects of the environment, providing prompts or cues, modifying task demands, or even teaching alternative behaviors that serve the same function.

In essence, antecedent interventions focus on proactively addressing the triggers that lead to unwanted behaviors, thereby creating more favorable conditions for positive behavior to occur. This approach is grounded in the understanding that by managing the events that happen prior to a behavior, we can influence and change the behavior itself in a more constructive way.