Mode Deactivation Therapy
The mindfulness technician at Orlando Recovery Center uses several mindfulness models to significantly improve the effectiveness of standard behavioral therapies. Even though mindfulness is recognized as the mainstream treatment of mental disorders, it has shown to be successful in reducing SUD from this awareness of what triggers cravings. While mode deactivation therapy (MDT) is not a validated treatment strategy for dual diagnosed clientele, Bayles & Villalobos (2015) acknowledge that MDT promotes awareness of maladaptive emotions, feelings, and behaviors. Their research depicts that mode deactivation therapy (MDT) has outperformed CBT and DBT in the treatment of dual diagnosis in adolescents. The approach of adding mindfulness-based