Brian P. Marx, PhD

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Marx is a Professor of Psychiatry at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and staff psychologist at the National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System. Dr. Marx graduated with Honors in Psychology from Boston University in 1989. He completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Mississippi in 1996. Dr. Marx is an expert in behavior therapy, PTSD assessment, and the effects of trauma. He serves on the editorial board of several scientific journals and has served as a grant reviewer for the National Institute of Mental Health, Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs.

Dr. Marx's research interests include the association between PTSD and functional impairment, PTSD and memory, identifying risk factors for posttraumatic difficulties and developing brief, efficacious treatments for PTSD. Currently, his research is funded by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

Publications

  • Published 7/17/2025

    Hamblen JL, Merrick C, Marx BP, Bovin MJ. Acceptability and feasibility of the clinician-administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 training simulator. Psychol Trauma. 2025 Jul 17. PMID: 40674018.

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  • Published 6/27/2025

    Hahn CK, Salim SR, Tilstra-Ferrell EL, Brady KT, Marx BP, Rothbaum BO, Saladin ME, Guille C, Gilmore AK, Back SE. Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD Integrated with Cognitive Behavioral Coping Skills for Cannabis Use Disorder After Recent Sexual Assault: A Case Series. Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Jun 27; 15(7). PMID: 40723661.

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  • Published 6/23/2025

    Mandavia AD, Fonda JR, Banducci AN, Ameral VE, Sistad Hall RE, Loeffel LB, Roth CE, Simpson TL, Stein MD, Marx BP, Hyde J, Davenport M, Meng F, Livingston NA. Sex and race-ethnicity influences on opioid overdose deaths among veterans diagnosed with opioid use disorder between 2016 and 2021. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 Sep 01; 274:112764. PMID: 40578052.

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  • Published 6/9/2025

    Crowe ML, Livingston NA, Keane TM, Marx BP. Measurement invariance of the PTSD checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5) in a veteran sample. Psychol Assess. 2025 Sep; 37(9):454-460. PMID: 40489149.

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  • Published 6/9/2025

    Kearns JC, Polizzi CP, Naganuma-Carreras J, Bourassa KJ, Halverson TF, Perskaudas R, Kimbrel NA, Interian A, Bossarte RM, DeBeer BB, Constans JI, Dichter ME, Dobscha SK, Goodman M, Ilgen M, Owen RR, Marx BP. A scoping review of psychosocial suicide prevention interventions among adults: Clinical trial factors, predictors, mediators, and moderators in randomized controlled trials. Clin Psychol Rev. 2025 Aug; 120:102614. PMID: 40517570.

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Other Positions

  • Deputy Director, National Center for PTSD
    VA Boston Healthcare System

Websites

Education

  • University of Mississippi, PhD
  • Boston University, BS

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