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 10/22/2026

    Kearns JC, Crowe ML, Kelton K, Interian A, Dichter ME, Bradley JC, Bremseth-Vining R, Marx BP, Oslin DW. Longitudinal measurement invariance of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale Screen among treatment-seeking veterans. Psychol Assess. 2026 Oct 22. PMID: 42911781.

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  • Published 10/18/2026

    Straud CL, Buccellato KH, Martinez M, Young-McCaughan S, Moring JC, Barron S, Carreno FR, Lodge D, Morilak DA, Marx BP, Sloan DM, Peterson AL. Written exposure therapy augmented with transcranial direct current stimulation for posttraumatic stress disorder: A pilot randomized clinical trial. J Trauma Stress. 2026 Oct 18. PMID: 42893417.

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  • Published 10/2/2026

    Gibbons JB, Leenaerts N, Mandavia AD, Jameson JC, Liang A, Hathaway D, Yang J, Gu B, Marx BP, Siddiqi S, Wood R, Ruble M, Lyndon S, Wang PS. Bayesian Anchored Latent Learning for Estimating State Trajectories. medRxiv. 2026 Oct 02. PMID: 42856398.

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  • Published 8/1/2026

    Crowe ML, Hyatt CS, Litz BT, Keane TM, Marx BP. The Correlates of Self-Reported Abusive Violence Among Post-9/11 U.S. Military Veterans. Aggress Behav. 2026 Aug; 52(5):e70084. PMID: 42559900.

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  • 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 Oct; 364:117320. PMID: 42430833.

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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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