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 12/1/2025

    Zainal NH, Bossarte RM, Gildea SM, Hwang I, Kennedy CJ, Liu H, Leung LB, Luedtke A, Marx BP, Petukhova MV, Post EP, Ross EL, Sampson NA, Sverdrup E, Turner B, Wager S, Kessler RC. Correction: Developing an individualized treatment rule for Veterans with major depressive disorder using electronic health records. Mol Psychiatry. 2025 Dec; 30(12):6173. PMID: 41053438.

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  • Published 12/1/2025

    Fortney JC, Kaysen DL, Engel CC, Cerimele JM, Nolan JP, Chase E, Blanchard BE, Hauge S, Bechtel J, Taylor A, Acierno R, Nagel N, Sripada RK, Painter JT, DeBeer BB, Zimberoff A, Bluett EJ, Teo AR, Morland LA, Grubbs K, Sloan DM, Marx BP, Heagerty PJ. Pragmatic Comparative Effectiveness of Primary Care Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2025 Dec 01; 82(12):1203-1215. PMID: 41091477.

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  • Published 11/28/2025

    Ismayilova J, Sloan DM, Marx BP, Ismayilov F, Muradova G, Sultanova A, Mammadli N, Guliyeva G, Ruzek JI. Examining written exposure therapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in Azerbaijan: A pilot study. J Trauma Stress. 2026 Apr; 39(2):202-212. PMID: 41315152.

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  • Published 9/19/2025

    Mann FD, Waszczuk MA, Clouston SAP, Bromet EJ, Marx BP, Shabalin AA, Docherty AR, Kuan PF, Carr MA, Yang X, Luft BJ, Kotov R. Polygenic Risk and Exposure Severity Predict Trajectories of PTSD: A Prospective Cohort Study. Mol Psychiatry. 2026 Jan; 31(1):39-47. PMID: 40973784.

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  • 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 Dec; 38(6):1021-1031. PMID: 40952792.

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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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