Mindful Transformation and Insight in Art Therapy: Comparison of three case studies (English Version)

Abstract

This collaborative work examines the applicability of Starke's (2014, 2019) model of the 'four phases of mindful transformation' to art therapy processes for analysing the insight process of clients. The starting point and theoretical basis for this work were the case study by Reiter (2022), which addressed this question in relation to the effectiveness of art therapy and substantiated and expanded on it through interviews with clients. The studies conducted by Andergassen (2021) and Wiesinger (2021) under different conditions and settings were used to investigate whether these model phases could also be identified in this context and to draw conclusions for further research.

The present study provides evidence that Starkes' model was suitable as an analytical tool for investigating the effectiveness of art therapy in relation to the cognitive process in these three cases. However, the results must be verified by further case studies.

Key words

Mindful attitude, cognitive process, four phases of mindful transformation, creative process, creative element, transformation process