Brian P. Marx, PhD
Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Psychiatry

PhD, University of Mississippi
BS, Boston University



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.

Deputy Director
VA Boston Healthcare System
National Center for PTSD




Written Exposure Therapy for Suicide Prevention (WET-S): A Randomized Clinical Trial
09/30/2022 - 09/29/2026 (PI)
Department of Defense/Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity


Healing Heroes (HH)
01/21/2011 - 06/30/2015 (Subcontract PI)
Raytheon BBN Technologies DOD DARPA


New Approach to the Measurement of Suicide-Related Cognition
09/01/2013 - 08/31/2014 (Subcontract PI)
Boston VA Research Institute, Inc. Dept of Defense


Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Mark Lachowicz
06/01/2011 - 07/22/2013 (PI)
VA Boston Healthcare System


Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Mark Lachowicz
06/01/2011 - 09/30/2011 (PI)
Department of Veterans Administration




Title
Distanced Analysis of Trauma Memories in PTSD
(PI)

Automating Triage of Suicide Hotline Transcripts
(PI)

Validation of the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) for DSM-5
(PI)

CSP #591: Comparative Effectiveness Research in Veterans with PTSD (CERV-PTSD)
(PI)



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  1. 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
     
  2. 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.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40952792
     
  3. Crow TM, Lin E, Harper KL, Crowe ML, Keane TM, Marx BP. Misleading Results in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Predictive Models Using Electronic Health Record Data: Algorithm Validation Study. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Aug 27; 27:e63352.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40864898; PMCID: PMC12384688; DOI: 10.2196/63352;
     
  4. Hamblen JL, Merrick C, Marx BP, Bovin MJ. Acceptability and feasibility of the clinician-administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 training simulator. Psychol Trauma. 2025 Jul 17.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40674018
     
  5. Kearns JC, Stanley IH, Sloan DM, Young-McCaughan S, Tyler HC, Hein JM, Straud CL, Joiner TE, Pennebaker JW, Rudd MD, Peterson AL, Marx BP. Written Exposure Therapy for Suicide Prevention (WET-SP): Design and methodology of a randomized controlled trial among military service members psychiatrically hospitalized for suicide risk. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Aug; 155:108001.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40645368
     
  6. Hahn CK, Salim SR, Tilstra-Ferrell EL, Brady KT, Marx BP, Rothbaum BO, Saladin ME, Guille C, Gilmore AK, Back SE. Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD Integrated with Cognitive Behavioral Coping Skills for Cannabis Use Disorder After Recent Sexual Assault: A Case Series. Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Jun 27; 15(7). PMID: 40723661; PMCID: PMC12292178; DOI: 10.3390/bs15070877;
     
  7. Mandavia AD, Fonda JR, Banducci AN, Ameral VE, Sistad Hall RE, Loeffel LB, Roth CE, Simpson TL, Stein MD, Marx BP, Hyde J, Davenport M, Meng F, Livingston NA. Sex and race-ethnicity influences on opioid overdose deaths among veterans diagnosed with opioid use disorder between 2016 and 2021. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 Sep 01; 274:112764.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40578052; DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112764;
     
  8. Crowe ML, Livingston NA, Keane TM, Marx BP. Measurement invariance of the PTSD checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5) in a veteran sample. Psychol Assess. 2025 Sep; 37(9):454-460.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40489149; PMCID: PMC12700311; DOI: 10.1037/pas0001396;
     
  9. Kearns JC, Polizzi CP, Naganuma-Carreras J, Bourassa KJ, Halverson TF, Perskaudas R, Kimbrel NA, Interian A, Bossarte RM, DeBeer BB, Constans JI, Dichter ME, Dobscha SK, Goodman M, Ilgen M, Owen RR, Marx BP. A scoping review of psychosocial suicide prevention interventions among adults: Clinical trial factors, predictors, mediators, and moderators in randomized controlled trials. Clin Psychol Rev. 2025 Aug; 120:102614.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40517570
     
  10. Bovin MJ, Caudle K, Weathers FW, Hollifield M, Schnurr PP, Marx BP. Development and evaluation of a centralized assessment hub for the clinician-administered PTSD Scale for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (CAPS-5). Psychol Trauma. 2025 Jun 02.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40455531; PMCID: PMC12483317; DOI: 10.1037/tra0001949;
     
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Bar chart showing 253 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 23 publications in 2021

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2010 Department of Veterans Affairs, QUERI Program: Certificate of Appreciaiton
2007 Boston University: VA Boston Healthcare System Special Contribution Award
1989 Boston University: Cum Laude
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