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 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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  • Published 4/10/2026

    Wielgosz J, Norman SB, Marx BP. Toward a precision medicine treatment model for posttraumatic stress disorder. J Trauma Stress. 2026 Apr 10. PMID: 41964198.

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  • Published 12/31/2025

    Houtsma C, Kennedy CJ, Liu H, Edwards ER, Sampson NA, Geraci JC, Marx BP, Nock MK, Wagner J, Stein MB, Ursano RJ, Kessler RC. Predicting Firearm Suicide among US Army Veterans Transitioning from Active Service. Nat Ment Health. 2026 Jan; 4(1):125-135. PMID: 41938601.

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  • 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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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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