Brian P. Marx, PhD

Professor, Psychiatry

Brian Marx
857.364.6071
150 S Huntington Avenue

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.

Other Positions

  • VA Boston Healthcare System

Education

  • University of Mississippi, PhD
  • Boston University, BS

Publications

  • Published on 11/14/2024

    Lee DJ, Weathers FW, Bovin MJ, Marx BP. On the concordance between CAPS-5 and PCL-5 scores. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2024; 15(1):2407728. PMID: 39539241.

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  • Published on 9/25/2024

    Kennedy CJ, Kearns JC, Geraci JC, Gildea SM, Hwang IH, King AJ, Liu H, Luedtke A, Marx BP, Papini S, Petukhova MV, Sampson NA, Smoller JW, Wolock CJ, Zainal NH, Stein MB, Ursano RJ, Wagner JR, Kessler RC. Predicting Suicides Among US Army Soldiers After Leaving Active Service. JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 Sep 25. PMID: 39320863.

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  • Published on 9/18/2024

    Myers CE, Dave CV, Chesin MS, Marx BP, St Hill LM, Reddy V, Miller RB, King A, Interian A. Initial evaluation of a personalized advantage index to determine which individuals may benefit from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for suicide prevention. Behav Res Ther. 2024 Sep 18; 183:104637. PMID: 39306938.

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  • Published on 8/13/2024

    Marx BP, Rothbaum BO, Vermetten E. What I was thinking/what I would do differently: Technology-enabled traumatic stress support. J Trauma Stress. 2024 Oct; 37(5):739-745. PMID: 39137153.

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  • Published on 6/20/2024

    Stanley IH, Marx BP. Beyond a dichotomous operationalization of suicide attempts. J Psychopathol Clin Sci. 2024 Oct; 133(7):505-506. PMID: 38900530.

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  • Published on 3/28/2024

    Moshier SJ, Mahoney CT, Bovin MJ, Marx BP, Schnurr PP. Session-level effects of cognitive processing therapy and prolonged exposure on individual symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among U.S. veterans. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2024 Jul; 92(7):422-431. PMID: 38546622.

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  • Published on 3/14/2024

    Zainal NH, Bossarte RM, Gildea SM, Hwang I, Kennedy CJ, Liu H, Luedtke A, Marx BP, Petukhova MV, Post EP, Ross EL, Sampson NA, Sverdrup E, Turner B, Wager S, Kessler RC. Developing an individualized treatment rule for Veterans with major depressive disorder using electronic health records. Mol Psychiatry. 2024 Aug; 29(8):2335-2345. PMID: 38486050.

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  • Published on 2/29/2024

    Sloan DM, Marx BP. State of the Science: Written Exposure Therapy for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Behav Ther. 2024 Nov; 55(6):1222-1232. PMID: 39443063.

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  • Published on 2/25/2024

    Mathes Winnicki BM, Lee DJ, Hawn SE, Livingston NA, Marx BP, Keane TM. Alcohol consumption and dependence risk among male and female Veterans: Trajectories and predictors. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 Apr 01; 257:111138. PMID: 38430789.

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  • Published on 2/3/2024

    Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Hooshyar D, Gildea SM, Hwang I, Kennedy CJ, King AJ, Koh KA, Luedtke A, Marx BP, Montgomery AE, O'Brien RW, Petukhova MV, Sampson NA, Stein MB, Ursano RJ, Kessler RC. Predicting Homelessness Among Transitioning U.S. Army Soldiers. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Jun; 66(6):999-1007. PMID: 38311192.

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