Research Interests

• Rumination, worry and “repetitive negative thinking”
• Dopamine antagonists and human experience and behavior
• Network analyzes in psychotherapy and psychopathology research

Curriculum Vitae

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  Since 01/2018
  Postgraduate training in cognitive behavioral therapy, Institut für Psychotherapieausbildung Marburg (IPAM)
  
  10/2016 – 03/2018
  M.Sc. in Translational Neuroscience, Universität Würzburg, Germany Master Thesis: “Does obesity alter structural parameters of the human brain? A morphometric MRI study.“ Advisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Herrmann, Prof. Dr. Ulrike Lüken
  
  03/2015 – 08/2017
  M.Sc. in Psychology, Universität Würzburg, Germany                     Master Thesis: “Are N2P3 amplitudes sensitive to deceptive intentions or choice? An event related potential study“ Advisors: Dr. Kristina Suchotzki, Prof. Dr. Matthias Gamer
  
  04/2012 – 02/2015
  B.Sc. in Psychologie, Universität Würzburg, Germany.

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  01/2024
  Postdoc in the DYNAMIC project, AG Klinische Psychologie und  Psychotherapie
  
  5/2022 - 13/2022
  Postdoc in the PsyChange project, AG Klinische  Psychologie und Psychotherapie
  
  01/2018 – 12/2020
  PhD-Scholarship, Philipps University of Marburg, Department of Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Treatment
  
  since 01/2018
  Clinical Psychologist, Outpatient Clinic for Psychological Interventions, Psychotherapie Ambulanz Marburg (PAM)
  
  2016
  Student assistant: Tutorial in biological psychology, Advisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Gamer

Publications

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  Rief, W., Hofmann, S. G., Berg, M., Forbes, M. K., Pizzagalli, D. A., Zimmermann, J., ... & Reed, G. M. (2023). Do We Need a Novel Framework for Classifying Psychopathology? A Discussion Paper. Clinical Psychology in Europe, 5(4), 1-39. 
  
  Berg, M., Clamor A., Rief, W., Lincoln, T. (2023). Short-term intake of amisulpride does not alter psychobiological stress responses. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled paradigm using a standardized stressor. Schizophrenia Research, 262, 18-20.
  
  Kirchner, L., Kloft, M., Arias Martín, B., Berg, M., Anjedanimoghadamaraghi, P., Schäfer, L., & Rief, W. (2023). Measuring dysfunctional interpersonal beliefs: validation of the Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions Scale among a heterogeneous German-speaking sample. BMC psychiatry, 23(1), 702.
  
  Berg, M., Riehle, M., Rief, W., & Lincoln, T. (2023). Does partial blockade of dopamine D2 receptors with Amisulpride cause anhedonia? An experimental study in healthy volunteers. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 158, 409-416.
  
  Berg, M., Feldmann, M., Kirchner, L., Kube, T. (2022). Oversampled and Undersolved: Depressive Rumination From an Active Inference Perspective. Neurosci. Biobehav. Rev. 142, e104873. 

  Berg, M., Rief, W., Lincoln, T. (2022). Going the extra mile? The influence of Amisulpride on effort-based decisions. Schizophr. Res. 240, 113–115. 

  Kirchner, L., Eckert, A.-L., Berg, M. (2022). From Broken Models to Treatment Selection: Active Inference as a Tool to Guide Clinical Research and Practice. Clin. Psychol. Eur. 4, 1–5. 
  
  Kube, T., Berg, M., Kleim, B., & Herzog, P. (2020). Rethinking post-traumatic stress disorder – A predictive processing perspective. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 113, 448–460.

  Herrmann, M. J., Tesar, A. K., Beier, J., Berg, M., & Warrings, B. (2019). Grey matter alterations in obesity: A meta-analysis of whole-brain studies. Obesity Reviews, 20(3), 464–471.