Background
Experience
Education
The Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, MA Clinical Psychology
Columbia University, New York, NY
Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
BA in Psychology With Honors · Minor in Judaic Studies
Training
- Postdoctoral Fellowship: VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Combat PTSD Clinic and Women's Mental Health Clinic, Long Beach, CA
- Predoctoral Internship: Manhattan Psychiatric Center, New York, NY
- Clinical Externship: Center for Psychological Services, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
- Clinical Externship: The Jewish Board of Family and Child Services, Kaplan House, New York, NY
- Clinical Externship: St. Vincent's Hospital, Harrison, NY
- Fellowship: Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research
Research
- Sonnenberg, M. (July 17, 2013). Analysis of a Mindfulness/Psychodynamic Group Therapy in the Treatment of PTSD and Complex Trauma. Postdoctoral Project and Presentation at Postdoctoral Seminar, VA Long Beach Healthcare System.
- Sonnenberg, M. (Feb. 27, 2013). Interpersonal Dependency and Narcissism. Presentation at Grand Rounds, VA Long Beach Healthcare System.
- Doctoral Dissertation — "Analysis of Interpersonal Dependency in Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism," May 2012.
- Floyd, T., & Sonnenberg, M. (June 22, 2011). Presentation of a Comprehensive Test Report. Case Conference Presentation, Manhattan Psychiatric Center.
- Sonnenberg, M. (March 1, 2011). Case Study: Trauma and Dissociation in a Young Adult. Case Conference Presentation, Manhattan Psychiatric Center.
- Sonnenberg, M., & Bornstein, R. (April 2008). Contrasting personality profiles in arrogant and depleted narcissism: preliminary test of a PDM distinction. Poster presentation at APA Division of Psychoanalysis (39), New York, NY.
- Kelleher, J., & Sonnenberg, M. (Dec. 2007). Galantamine treatment of comorbid nicotine dependence in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Poster presentation at St. Vincent's Hospital Research Conference, New York, NY.
- Alaedini, A., Green, P.H., Sander, H.W., Hays, A.P., Gamboa, E.T., Fasano, A., Sonnenberg, M., Lewis L.D., Latov, N. (2002). Ganglioside reactive antibodies in the neuropathy associated with celiac disease. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 145-148.