Brian N. Smith, PhD
Associate Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Psychiatry

PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
MS, Virginia Commonwealth University
BS, Virginia Commonwealth University



A central focus of Dr Smith's program of research is on examining the effects of traumatic stress and mental health sequelae on health, functioning, and well-being across life domains (work, family, health-related quality of life), particularly in the context of gender differences and aging. He is particularly interested in psychosocial factors and mechanisms that play a role in the effects of traumatic stress across the life course. The identification of modifiable risk and resilience factors (e.g., social, behavioral) operating in the wake of trauma and across the life course is a key focus, which includes research examining factors predictive of the post-deployment health and quality of life of male and female veterans. Examining the public health and health services implications of trauma is a theme that cuts across his research program. He also has a general interest in the application of advanced statistical methods in health sciences research. More generally, Dr. Smith has a long standing interest in examining the social context of health-related behaviors, mechanisms, and outcomes.

VA Boston Healthcare System



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  1. Zelkowitz RL, Kehle-Forbes SM, Smith BN, Vogt DS, Mitchell KS. Associations between DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder Criterion E2 endorsement and selected self-destructive behaviors in recent-era veterans: A focus on disordered eating. J Trauma Stress. 2023 Jul 23.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37485630
     
  2. Alpert E, Carpenter JK, Smith BN, Woolley MG, Raterman C, Farmer CC, Kehle-Forbes SM, Galovski TE. Leveraging observational data to identify in-session patient and therapist predictors of cognitive processing therapy response and completion. J Trauma Stress. 2023 Mar 29.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36987703; PMCID: PMC10228524; DOI: 10.1002/jts.22924;
     
  3. Alpert E, Carpenter JK, Smith BN, Woolley MG, Raterman C, Farmer CC, Kehle-Forbes SM, Galovski TE. Leveraging observational data to identify in-session patient and therapist predictors of cognitive processing therapy response and completion. J Trauma Stress. 2023 Apr; 36(2):397-408.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36987703; PMCID: PMC10228524; DOI: 10.1002/jts.22924;
     
  4. Woolley MG, Smith BN, Micol RL, Farmer CC, Galovski TE. Evaluating the relative contribution of patient effort and therapist skill in integrating homework into treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychol Trauma. 2023 Mar 16.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36931843
     
  5. Serier KN, Zelkowitz RL, Smith BN, Vogt D, Mitchell KS. The Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI): Psychometric evaluation in veteran men and women with trauma exposure. Psychol Assess. 2023 Feb; 35(2):140-151.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36355692; PMCID: PMC10167943; DOI: 10.1037/pas0001190;
     
  6. Mitchell KS, Smith BN, Masheb R, Vogt D. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on eating disorders in U.S. military veterans. Int J Eat Disord. 2023 Jan; 56(1):108-117.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36239518
     
  7. Zelkowitz RL, Sienkiewicz ME, Vogt DS, Smith BN, Mitchell KS. Gender differences in direct and indirect associations of trauma types with disordered eating in a national U.S. veteran sample. Psychol Trauma. 2022 Sep 08.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36074630; PMCID: PMC10283316; DOI: 10.1037/tra0001353;
     
  8. Serier KN, Vogt D, Pandey S, Smith BN. Analysis of the bidirectional relationships between posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms with physical health functioning in post-9/11 veteran men and women deployed to a war zone. J Psychosom Res. 2022 Nov; 162:111034.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36099750
     
  9. Hardin S, Vogt D, Smith BN, Kehle-Forbes S, Masheb R, Iverson KM, Mitchell K. Male and Female Veterans' Preferences for Eating Disorders Screening. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Sep; 37(Suppl 3):819-822.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36042094; PMCID: PMC9481758; DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07571-9;
     
  10. Vandiver RA, Wachen JS, Spiro A, Kaiser AP, Tyzik AL, Smith BN. PTSD symptom severity mediates the impact of war zone stress exposure on postdeployment physical health: The Fort Devens Gulf War veterans cohort. Psychol Trauma. 2023 May; 15(4):681-689. PMID: 35849367
     
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Bar chart showing 64 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2022

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In addition to these self-described keywords below, a list of MeSH based concepts is available here.

aging
gender differences
PTSD
public health implications of trauma
social and behavioral health
traumatic stress
well-being/quality of life
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