SUNY New Paltz Journal of Psychology

SUNY New Paltz Journal of Psychology

About the Journal

The SUNY New Paltz Journal of Psychology is the official academic journal for select psychology courses at SUNY New Paltz. It publishes theoretical articles, literature reviews, and research proposals.

Current Issue

Vol. 1 (2025): Special Issue on Psychopathology and Mental Distress

cover of "Psychopathology and Mental Distress: Contrasting Perspectives" with the caption "A groundbreaking multiperspective introduction of 'abnormal' psychology

The articles in this issue were developed in the Spring 2025 section of PSY558 Contemporary Issues in Psychology, the topic of which was "Psychopathology and Mental Distress." Many of the articles originated in interests developed by reading the course textbook, Psychopathology and Mental Distress: Contrasting Perspectives.

Special Issue Editor

Jonathan D. Raskin

Published: 2025-05-15

Full Issue

SNPJP 2025 Issue 1

Articles

Should Severe and Enduring Anorexia Be a Distinct Diagnosis?

Ethan Eisenberg (Author)
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What came first, PTSD or the prison system? A review of cumulative trauma exposure and PTSD prevalence and development while incarcerated

Alexys Franklin (Author)
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“And Who Set That System Up?” Laura Brown’s Feminist Therapy Theory as an Approach to Reducing Suicide Rates in Men

Alicea Gafford (Author)
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The Sociocognitive Model vs. the Trauma Model in Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Literature Review

Desiree Groce-Volinski (Author)
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Left on Delivered? An Argument in Defense of Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress Qualifying as A Sub-diagnosis of Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Ashley Hawkins (Author)
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Psychological Factors in the Development of Post-Traumatic Growth in Impoverished Communities

Keydy Henriquez (Author)
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Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Underdefined and Overdiagnosed

Sierra Pater (Author)
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Recognizing the Symptoms of Postpartum Depression

Saara Hannele Pulkkinen (Author)
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Anxiety Among the College Student Population and Exercise as a Treatment for Anxiety
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Playing with Pain: A Literature Review of Table-top Role-playing Games in Therapy and their Treatment of Trauma and PTSD.

Kiaan Rami (Author)
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ADHD: Is it over-pathologized and over-diagnosed? Understanding potential reasons for the over-diagnosis of ADHD and how different theoretical lenses may explain ADHD and it’s rising prevalence rates.

Brandon Staccio (Author)
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DMDD: The Diagnosis Meant to Decrease BPD Diagnoses and Decrease Prescription Medication

Kristina Vasiljevic (Author)
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Cotard’s Syndrome: Conceptual Analysis

Owen Wardwell (Author)
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Experiences of BPD Caregivers and Solutions for Caregiver Assistance: A Systematic Review
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