Blaise A Aguirre, MD

Blaise Aguirre, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is a trainer in, and specializes in, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) as well as other treatments such as mentalization-based treatment (MBT) for borderline personality disorder and associated conditions. He is the founding medical director of 3East continuum of care, an array of programs for teens that uses DBT to target self-endangering behaviors as well as the symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD) traits. Dr. Aguirre has been a staff psychiatrist at McLean Hospital since 2000 and is nationally and internationally recognized for his extensive work in the treatment of mood and personality disorders in adolescents. He lectures regularly throughout the world. Dr. Aguirre is the author or co-author of many books, including Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents, Mindfulness for Borderline Personality Disorder, Coping With BPD, and Fighting Back.

Education & Training

• Residency: Boston Univ. Med. Ctr. Hospital, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1996
• Residency: Boston Univ. Med. Ctr. Hospital, Psychiatry, 1994
• Medical Education: Witwatersrand University, Doctor of Medicine, 1989

Board Certifications

• Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Languages Spoken

• English

Age Group Treated

• Adults
• Geriatrics