Brian P. Marx, PhD

Behavioral Sciences Division, National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts; Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

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Brian P. Marx, PhD, is affiliated with the Behavioral Sciences Division at the National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System, and Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Marx has published extensively on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), particularly in US military veterans, exploring its prevalence, correlates, and diagnostic validity. His work also addresses veterans' mental health issues, including suicide prevention and traumatic brain injury, with a focus on clinical and epidemiological aspects. Marx’s research has appeared in Psychiatrist.com from 2014 to 2025.

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Precision Medicine for Suicide Prevention: It’s Time to Take the Next Step
Commentary

Precision Medicine for Suicide Prevention: It’s Time to Take the Next Step

December 22, 2025

The authors recommend moving toward a precision medicine approach to suicide prevention that considers the person, their circumstances and biology, treatment delivery context, and conditions that contribute to the...
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Prevalence, Correlates, and Burden of Subthreshold PTSD in US Veterans
Original Research

Prevalence, Correlates, and Burden of Subthreshold PTSD in US Veterans

October 23, 2024

Subthreshold PTSD affects 3.5% of US military veterans and is associated with increased rates of psychiatric disorders, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and functional difficulties.
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PTSD in US Military Veterans
Original Research

PTSD in US Military Veterans

February 22, 2022

This study sought to determine the likelihood of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after direct versus indirect exposures and examined the effects of direct and indirect PTE exposure and...
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Brief Report

Firearm Storage Practices Among Military Service Members With Suspected TBI

September 14, 2021

The vast majority of suicides in people with a traumatic brain injury are enacted with a firearm. This brief report investigates a possible link between TBI and unsafe gun...
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Original Research

Prevalence of PTSD According to the DSM-5

November 23, 2016

Some have argued that changes to the diagnostic criteria for PTSD in the DSM-5 would increase rates of comorbidity between PTSD and other psychiatric disorders. Find out whether that...
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Original Research

Validity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Service Connection Status in Veterans Affairs Electronic Records of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans

January 19, 2016

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Article

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the US Veteran Population: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study

December 24, 2014

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