The Meadows Model
An innovative, proven approach that bears our name
An innovative, proven approach that bears our name
The Meadows Model is at the core of all Meadows Behavioral Healthcare treatment programs, including The Meadows Outpatient Center locations. This groundbreaking approach is based on the pioneering work of Meadows Senior Fellow Pia Mellody.
The Meadows Model was creating by Pia Mellody, one of the preeminent authorities in the fields of addiction and relationships, and her Developmental Model of Immaturity. At The Meadows Outpatient Center—and all Meadows treatment programs—we use these innovative therapeutic techniques to identify and treat the underlying trauma of addictive and dysfunctional processes.
The Model of the Developmental Immaturity was developed by Mellody in the 1970s while working at our flagship program, The Meadows. She found that she was encountering an increasing number of patients who identified less-than-nurturing, abusive family systems in their childhood, which led to adulthood behaviors of codependency. The codependency patterns translated into addictions, mood disorders and physical illness. Mellody’s continued work with patients led to the conclusion that people with codependence wind up in despair and actually die from the effects of codependence. Thus, the Meadows Model was born, and the Model of Developmental Immaturity is still incorporated into every facet of each Meadows Behavioral Healthcare treatment program today, from week-long workshops to inpatient treatment and intensive outpatient options.
Our treatment staff utilizes The Meadows Model, which entails: