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 9/15/2025

    Frost MC, Joseph M, Bechtel JM, Hauge S, Engel CC, Kaysen D, Cerimele JM, Nolan JP, Sloan DM, Marx BP, Fortney JC. Patient perspectives on the effectiveness of written exposure therapy and medication for posttraumatic stress disorder delivered in primary care. J Trauma Stress. 2025 Sep 15. PMID: 40952792.

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  • Published 8/27/2025

    Crow TM, Lin E, Harper KL, Crowe ML, Keane TM, Marx BP. Misleading Results in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Predictive Models Using Electronic Health Record Data: Algorithm Validation Study. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Aug 27; 27:e63352. PMID: 40864898.

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  • 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 7/9/2025

    Kearns JC, Stanley IH, Sloan DM, Young-McCaughan S, Tyler HC, Hein JM, Straud CL, Joiner TE, Pennebaker JW, Rudd MD, Peterson AL, Marx BP. Written Exposure Therapy for Suicide Prevention (WET-SP): Design and methodology of a randomized controlled trial among military service members psychiatrically hospitalized for suicide risk. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Aug; 155:108001. PMID: 40645368.

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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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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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