Brian P. Marx, PhD
Professor
Boston University School of Medicine
Dept of Psychiatry

PhD, University of Mississippi




Dr. Marx is a Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University 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.

VA Boston Healthcare System



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


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
Automating Triage of Suicide Hotline Transcripts
Validation of the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) for DSM-5
CSP #591: Comparative Effectiveness Research in Veterans with PTSD (CERV-PTSD)


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  1. Jackson CE, Ciarleglio MM, Aslan M, Marx BP, Ko J, Concato J, Proctor SP, Vasterling JJ. Associations Among Increases in Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Neurocognitive Performance, and Long-Term Functional Outcomes in U.S. Iraq War Veterans. J Trauma Stress. 2021 Mar 02.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33650202
     
  2. Livingston NA, Lee DJ, Mahoney CT, Farmer SL, Cole T, Marx BP, Keane TM. Longitudinal assessment of PTSD and illicit drug use among male and female OEF-OIF veterans. Addict Behav. 2021 Jul; 118:106870.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33667852
     
  3. Bovin MJ, Kimerling R, Weathers FW, Prins A, Marx BP, Post EP, Schnurr PP. Diagnostic Accuracy and Acceptability of the Primary Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screen for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) Among US Veterans. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 02 01; 4(2):e2036733.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33538826
     
  4. Thompson-Hollands J, Sloan DM, Marx BP. Seeking to Understand the Conditions Under Which Exposure-Based Writing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is an Effective Approach: A Commentary on Dawson et al. (2020). J Trauma Stress. 2021 Feb; 34(1):267-268.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33277946
     
  5. Stanley IH, Marx BP, Keane TM, Vujanovic AA. PTSD symptoms among trauma-exposed adults admitted to inpatient psychiatry for suicide-related concerns. J Psychiatr Res. 2021 01; 133:60-66.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33310501
     
  6. Klein AB, Dutra SJ, Bovin MJ, Keane TM, Marx BP. The Role of Negative Affect in Differentiating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Their Comorbidity Among United States Veterans. J Trauma Stress. 2021 Apr; 34(2):322-332.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33174307
     
  7. Esterman M, Stumps A, Jagger-Rickels A, Rothlein D, DeGutis J, Fortenbaugh F, Romer A, Milberg W, Marx BP, McGlinchey R. Evaluating the evidence for a neuroimaging subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder. Sci Transl Med. 2020 11 04; 12(568).View Related Profiles. PMID: 33148627
     
  8. Rosen CS, Morland LA, Glassman LH, Marx BP, Weaver K, Smith CA, Pollack S, Schnurr PP. Virtual mental health care in the Veterans Health Administration's immediate response to coronavirus disease-19. Am Psychol. 2021 Jan; 76(1):26-38. PMID: 33119331
     
  9. Thompson-Hollands J, Marx BP, Lee DJ, Sloan DM. Longitudinal change in self-reported peritraumatic dissociation during and after a course of posttraumatic stress disorder treatment: Contributions of symptom severity and time. Psychol Trauma. 2020 Sep 03.View Related Profiles. PMID: 32881568
     
  10. Mahoney CT, Zweig IR, Marx BP, Keane TM. Cross-lagged effects of posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity and cigarette smoking among OEF/OIF/OND veterans. Depress Anxiety. 2020 11; 37(11):1118-1126.View Related Profiles. PMID: 32851756
     
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BU Today 11/10/2020

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The Wall Street Journal 5/31/2020

Fireworks and PTSD: an emotional combination for some veterans around July 4

Milford Daily News 7/3/2019
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The impact of PTSD on functioning
Assessment of PTSD
Cognitive-behavioral treatment of PTSD
Development and use of emerging technology to identify, assess, and treat trauma-related psychopatho
Risk and resilience
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