Dawn E. Sugarman PhD

Dawn E. Sugarman, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse at McLean Hospital and associate director of the Borderline Personality Disorder Patient and Family Education Initiative, which focuses on using technology as a platform to provide education to family members of patients with borderline personality disorder.

Dr. Sugarman focuses her research and clinical work on the treatment of addictive behaviors. She is particularly interested in gender-specific treatment for substance use disorders and the use of technology in effective treatment dissemination. Dr. Sugarman also serves as the communications editor for the Harvard Review of Psychiatry.