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 7/1/2026

    Mandavia AD, Coppersmith DDL, Banducci AN, Rose G, Bradley J, Marx BP, Davenport MJ, Livingston NA. The role of PTSD in suicide death and lethal means among veterans with substance use disorders. Psychiatry Res. 2026 Jul 01; 364:117320. PMID: 42430833.

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  • Published 6/19/2026

    Bovin MJ, Weathers FW, Wang S, Crow T, Schnurr PP, Marx BP. Cutting-edge developments in the assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder. J Trauma Stress. 2026 Jun 19. PMID: 42317140.

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  • Published 5/27/2026

    Harper KL, Kelton K, Livingston NA, Iverson KM, Sloan CA, Batchelder A, Marx BP. Expressive writing to reduce depressive and anxiety symptoms among sexual minority veterans: Study design for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2026 Jun; 51:101650. PMID: 42255329.

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  • Published 4/29/2026

    Pugach CP, Bovin MJ, Contractor AA, Wisco BE, Pietrzak RH, Marx BP, Adams SW. A systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional mixture modeling applications to identify person-centered phenotypes of posttraumatic stress disorder. Clin Psychol Rev. 2026 Jun; 126:102743. PMID: 42119552.

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  • Published 4/17/2026

    Geraci JC, Goodrich DE, Finley EP, Reed AL, Eastman M, Bracco D, Kurz AS, Edwards ER, Eickhoff C, Chen CJ, MacCarthy A, Roeder B, Paine C, Feliciano A, Connelly B, Nelson EA, Karkout SR, Ahari N, Lindner NR, Besser J, McFadyen-Mungall M, Allen M, Gitlin S, Augustine MR, Bellotte T, Smith L, Badhey S, Kanna B, Westlake B, Zaidi M, Guleria RS, Marx BP, Marinec N, Wesbrock J, Cox A, Admiral KD, Seim RW, Kessler RC, Goodman M. Mitigating Suicide Risk During the Military-to-Civilian Transition: The VA Veteran Sponsorship Initiative. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2026 Apr 17; 23(4). PMID: 42074457.

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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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