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Mindfulness and Modification Therapy (MMT)

MMT helps clients clarify life values and decrease problem behaviors (substance abuse, binge eating, aggression, etc.)

that get in the way of living a life consistent with values. MMT helps clients (a) identify life values and (b) gain the ability to experience and tolerate the present moment -- including negative emotions, thoughts, and urges -- without feeling compelled to engage in harmful behaviors that interfere with life values. MMT also targets risk factors for dysregulated behavior, such as lack of pleasurable/fulfilling life experiences, difficulty living according to personal values, and difficulty with relationships. MMT has been conducted:
-in individual and group formats;
-with women and men;
-for alcohol abuse, drug use, binge eating disorder, and/or aggression;
-with clients who have co-occurring depression, PTSD, borderline personality disorder (or strong features), social anxiety, and other anxiety disorders. Trials of MMT have shown significant decreases in:
--alcohol use
--drug use
--acts of anger/aggression
--acts of binge eating
--trichotillomania

Preliminary results also show decreases in: trauma symptoms, depressive symptoms, anger/hostility, smoking, and harmful impulsivity. Results show increases in mindfulness levels. MMT includes a strong focus on the therapeutic relationship, with intensive validation by the therapist and a balanced focus on acceptance and change. MMT can be modified to fit each client's specific needs.

12/01/2025

Congrats to Catherine Harris for her publication showing that Mindfulness and Modification Therapy significantly decreased PTSD symptoms (with a large effect size for overall symptoms) in women referred for problems with alcohol/drug use and anger. This is notable, because most people in treatment for addictive and impulsive behaviors have histories of at least some trauma, but most will never attend treatment that specifically targets trauma.

09/08/2025

Congratulations to Leslie Unger for successfully defending her dissertation, "Mindfulness and Modification Therapy (MMT) Feasibility and Acceptability among Prison Residents with Dysregulated Behaviors." Her results suggest that group-delivered MMT showed feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary utility in treating impulsive and addictive behaviors in residents of a medium-security men's prison.

08/20/2025

Although impulsive behaviors are universal, they sometimes have negative consequences that can interfere with people's lives. This guide will help you begin to understand and manage your impulsive behaviors.

Although impulsive behaviours are universal, for some people, they can have negative consequences that interfere with their lives. This guide will help you begin to understand and manage your impulsive behaviour. https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-resist-everyday-temptations-and-take-back-control

11/14/2024

Congratulations to Nayelle Pace, who is featured in this month’s research spotlight for her work investigating the relationship of mindfulness to dysregulated behaviors in young adults. Nayelle will also assess whether this relationship remains consistent across gender, race, and ethnicity.

Image Breadcrumb Home News & Events News Hands-On Research & Internships Put Nayelle Pace ’25 on Path to PhD November 04, 2024 Hands-On Research & Internships Put Nayelle Pace ’25 on Path to PhD Major: B.A. in Forensic PsychologyMinor: CounselingMentors: Peggilee Wupperman, Ph.D., Ernest Lee, Ph...

07/31/2024

Dr. Peggilee Wupperman will conduct a zoom workshop on Mindfulness and Modification Therapy for treating impulsive and addictive behaviors today from 6 pm to 9 pm Eastern Time. Continuing education credits will be available for social workers, psychologists, substance/addiction counselors, and most mental-health professionals.

Clients with impulsive and addictive behaviors often have trouble engaging in treatment, completing home-practice, and/or attending sessions regularly. As a result, treatment outcomes are often disappointing, and drop-out rates are high. To address these issues, Mindfulness and Modification Therapy....

12/02/2023

Kudos to Dawoon Lee and Micah Sanguyu for presenting their study on Mindfulness and Modification Therapy at ABCT. Results showed that MMT significantly improved emotion regulation skills in women attending therapy for anger and substance-use issues--with a large effect size.

10/14/2021

Big congratulations to Jenny "Em" Mitchell for successfully defending the dissertation: A Feasibility Trial of Mindfulness and Modification Therapy for Men Who Use Aggression.

03/21/2021

Join us for an online workshop on Treating Impulsive, Addictive, and Self-Destructive Behaviors.
When: April 9, 2021, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm EDT (U.S.)
To register and for more information: http://bit.ly/313WQRP

Mindfulness and Modification Therapy helps clients break free from dysregulated behaviors and move toward lives that feel more fulfilling and meaningful.

This event has been rescheduled and reformatted for Zoom. A training day on Mindfulness and Modification Therapy with Dr. Peggilee Wupperman

04/20/2020

What if You're Not the Only One Having Trouble Functioning?
(Yes, most people feel guilty about the way they're coping during the pandemic.)

Yes, most people feel guilty about the way they're coping during the pandemic.

01/09/2020

We are honored that "Treating Impulsive, Addictive, and Self-Destructive Behaviors: Mindfulness and Modification Therapy" won a Book of the Year Award for being “one of the two most valuable psychiatric/mental-health books” of the year. To find out more about the book and the treatment, click here:
https://www.amazon.com/Treating-Impulsive-Addictive-Self-Destructive-Behaviors/dp/1462538835

12/30/2019

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