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Generative-AI tools, by lowering technical barriers and offering rapid visual feedback, may open new avenues for art-based assessment and intervention. Methods: In this exploratory qualitative pilot, we conducted reflexive thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with N = 10 young adults at elevated risk for depression who generated self-representative images in Midjourney during a 45-minute session. Participants were selected from a larger cohort described elsewhere; no quantitative analyses were conducted in the present paper. Results: Qualitative findings suggested therapeutic-like mechanisms that mirror—and in some cases amplify—those reported for traditional art therapy, including the experience of flow and spontaneity, a heightened sense of creative agency, and the safe externalization of difficult or extreme emotions. Some participants described abrupt “sentiment switches,” where joyful imagery was immediately followed by scenes of sudden, intrusive self-criticism. Importantly, the generative process also surfaced idiosyncratic “resource images” (e.g., nature motifs, hobbies, values, loved ones) that participants experienced as calming or empowering, hinting at personalised anchors for future interventions. Conclusions: In line with prior quantitative work showing that more negative prompt sentiment statistically relates to higher BDI scores, the present qualitative narratives offer an interpretive account of how such negativity may emerge during AI-assisted self-representation. However, the current study does not integrate datasets or perform mixed-methods triangulation and uses those prior findings solely for contextualization. We conclude that, with appropriate ethical safeguards, generative-AI image making may serve as a flexible, low-cost adjunct to existing diagnostic and art-therapeutic practices, offering clients and clinicians a shared visual language for exploring the multi-layered experience of depression. true 2026 true true true false false NONE 2026-02-20 false 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false false 2026-05-17T09:43:31.518+0000 1 7 0 3 0 false Language 10002 /api/language/10002 Angol Angol English true 2 true PersonAuthorship 133989168 /api/authorship/133989168 Kellerwessel, Klaus 1 0.33333334 true false false Kellerwessel Klaus true false false AuthorshipType 1 /api/authorshiptype/1 Szerző 0 true 0 true false true PersonAuthorship 133989169 /api/authorship/133989169 Kovács, Asztrik [Kovács, Asztrik (Pszichológia), szerző] 2 0.33333334 false false false Author 10062037 /api/author/10062037 Kovács Asztrik (Pszichológia) Kovács Asztrik true 10062037 true Kovács Asztrik true false false AuthorshipType 1 /api/authorshiptype/1 Szerző 0 true 0 true false true PersonAuthorship 133989170 /api/authorship/133989170 Ujhelyi, Adrienn 3 0.33333334 false true false Ujhelyi Adrienn true false false AuthorshipType 1 /api/authorshiptype/1 Szerző 0 true 0 true false true PublicationIdentifier 31437556 /api/publicationidentifier/31437556 DOI: 10.37349/edht.2026.101180 PlainSource 6 /api/publicationsource/6 DOI PublicationSourceType 10001 /api/publicationsourcetype/10001 DOI true true true DOI DOI https://doi.org/@@@ true true 6 true 10.37349/edht.2026.101180 https://doi.org/10.37349/edht.2026.101180 false true PublicationIdentifier 31437557 /api/publicationidentifier/31437557 Egyéb URL: https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/edht/Article/101180 PlainSource 40 /api/publicationsource/40 Egyéb URL PublicationSourceType 10006 /api/publicationsourcetype/10006 Link true true true Egyéb URL Other URL @@@ true true 40 true https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/edht/Article/101180 https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/edht/Article/101180 false true Reference 72483819 /api/reference/72483819 1. 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(2026) EXPLORATION OF DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES 2996-9409 4 p. https://doi.org/10.37349/edht.2026.101180<div class="JournalArticle Publication long-list"> <div class="authors"> <img title="Forrásközlemény" style="float: left" src="/frontend/resources/grid/publication-core-icon.png"> <div class="autype autype0"> <span class="author-name" >Kellerwessel Klaus </span> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="author-name" mtid="10062037"><a href="/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=10062037" target="_blank">Kovács Asztrik (<span class="authorship-author-name">Kovács Asztrik</span> <span class="authorAux-mtmt"> Pszichológia</span>) </a> </span> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="author-name" >Ujhelyi Adrienn </span> </div> </div> <div class="title"><a href="/gui2/?mode=browse&params=publication;36949122" target="_blank">“Not the happiest words came to my mind”—Subjective experiences of AI-assisted self-representation among individuals with high risk of depression</a></div> <div> <span class="journal-title">EXPLORATION OF DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES</span> <span class="journal-issn">( <a target="_blank" href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2996-9409">2996-9409</a>)</span>: <span class="journal-volume">4</span> <span class="page"> p. https://doi.org/10.37349/edht.2026.101180. </span> <span class="year">(2026)</span> </div> <div class="pub-footer"> <span class="language" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/html">Nyelv: Angol | </span> <span class="identifiers"> <span class="id identifier oa_none" title="none"> <a style="color:black" title="10.37349/edht.2026.101180" target="_blank" href="https://doi.org/10.37349/edht.2026.101180"> DOI </a> </span> <span class="id identifier oa_none" title="none"> <a style="color:black" title="https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/edht/Article/101180" target="_blank" href="https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/edht/Article/101180"> Egyéb URL </a> </span> </span> <div class="mtid"><span class="long-pub-mtid">Közlemény: 36949122</span> | <span class="status-data status-APPROVED"> Nyilvános </span> Forrás | <span class="type-subtype">Folyóiratcikk ( Szakcikk ) </span> | <span class="pub-category">Tudományos</span> | <span class="publication-sourceOfData"></span> </div> <div class="lastModified">Utolsó módosítás: 2026.02.16. 11:43 Kovács Asztrik (Pszichológia) </div> </div></div>