@article{MTMT:36949122,
	title = {“Not the happiest words came to my mind”—Subjective experiences of AI-assisted self-representation among individuals with high risk of depression},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36949122},
	author = {Kellerwessel, Klaus and Kovács, Asztrik and Ujhelyi, Adrienn},
	doi = {10.37349/edht.2026.101180},
	journal-iso = {EXPLOR DIGIT HEALTH TECH},
	journal = {EXPLORATION OF DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES},
	volume = {4},
	unique-id = {36949122},
	abstract = {Aim: Diagnosing and treating major depressive disorder (MDD) remains a pressing global health challenge. 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.},
	year = {2026},
	eissn = {2996-9409},
	pages = {https://doi.org/10.37349/edht.2026.101180},
	orcid-numbers = {Kellerwessel, Klaus/0009-0005-6420-5691; Kovács, Asztrik/0000-0002-1455-6902; Ujhelyi, Adrienn/0000-0003-1360-1350}
}

@article{MTMT:36235370,
	title = {Structural Deprivation, Rural Segregation, and Substance Use—A Hungarian Case Study},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36235370},
	author = {Sik, Domonkos and Szécsi, Judit and Rácz, József and Neogrády-Kiss, Márton and Demetrovics, Zsolt and Kaló, Zsuzsa and Kapitány-Fövény, Máté and Kovács, Asztrik},
	doi = {10.1007/s11469-025-01521-2},
	journal-iso = {INT J MEN HEALTH ADD},
	journal = {INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION},
	volume = {in press},
	unique-id = {36235370},
	issn = {1557-1874},
	abstract = {New designer drugs are a major public health concern, particularly in disadvantaged, segregated communities. While the phenomenon is better understood in urban settings, it remains unexplored in rural areas. This gap explains our research rationale: an interdisciplinary survey was designed; the fieldwork took place in Hungary, in a segregated rural area ( n  = 425), in 2022. The complex sociological-psychological-existential trap represented by rural segregation is characterized by the lack of prospects for change. As the individual’s attention is narrowed to the present, such a burdensome existence is managed through escapist strategies of substance use. Our research investigates whether substance use is a cause or a consequence of structural deprivation. K-means cluster analysis was used to differentiate between the idealtypical patterns of substance use (e.g. self-controlling vs. risk-taking) and abstinence (e.g. vulnerable vs. consistent); chi-square tests were used to map the structural background and trajectories leading from abstinence to substance use.},
	keywords = {Hungary; Segregates; Mixed-methods; Rural community; Escapism; New psychoactive substance},
	year = {2025},
	eissn = {1557-1882},
	orcid-numbers = {Sik, Domonkos/0000-0002-0567-4587; Szécsi, Judit/0000-0003-1216-3483; Rácz, József/0000-0003-3354-1738; Neogrády-Kiss, Márton/0009-0000-7026-1888; Demetrovics, Zsolt/0000-0001-5604-7551; Kaló, Zsuzsa/0000-0003-2043-882X; Kapitány-Fövény, Máté/0000-0002-0850-8699; Kovács, Asztrik/0000-0002-1455-6902}
}

@misc{MTMT:36428555,
	title = {A kvalitatív módszer reneszánsza – új utak a pszichológiai kutatásban : workshop hallgatóknak},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36428555},
	author = {Rácz, József and Kovács, Asztrik},
	unique-id = {36428555},
	year = {2025},
	orcid-numbers = {Rácz, József/0000-0003-3354-1738; Kovács, Asztrik/0000-0002-1455-6902}
}

@misc{MTMT:36428556,
	title = {A kvalitatív módszer reneszánsza – új utak a pszichológiai kutatásban : workshop oktatóknak},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36428556},
	author = {Rácz, József and Kovács, Asztrik},
	unique-id = {36428556},
	year = {2025},
	orcid-numbers = {Rácz, József/0000-0003-3354-1738; Kovács, Asztrik/0000-0002-1455-6902}
}

@CONFERENCE{MTMT:35575778,
	title = {Az eszképizmus: Az eszképizmus típusai és jelentései az új pszichoaktív anyagokat használó egyének körében a magyarországi szegregált vidéki közösségekben},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/35575778},
	author = {Rácz, József and Szécsi, Judit and Sik, Domonkos and Demetrovics, Zsolt and Kapitány-Fövény, Máté and Koltai, Borbála Gabriella and Kaló, Zsuzsa and Kovács, Asztrik},
	booktitle = {A Magyar Addiktológiai Társaság XIV. Országos kongresszusa - előadáskivonatok},
	unique-id = {35575778},
	year = {2024},
	pages = {31-32},
	orcid-numbers = {Rácz, József/0000-0003-3354-1738; Szécsi, Judit/0000-0003-1216-3483; Sik, Domonkos/0000-0002-0567-4587; Demetrovics, Zsolt/0000-0001-5604-7551; Kapitány-Fövény, Máté/0000-0002-0850-8699; Koltai, Borbála Gabriella/0000-0002-4800-513X; Kaló, Zsuzsa/0000-0003-2043-882X; Kovács, Asztrik/0000-0002-1455-6902}
}

@mastersthesis{MTMT:36100180,
	title = {The concept of the 'self' in qualitative psychology research},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36100180},
	author = {Kovács, Asztrik},
	doi = {10.15476/ELTE.2023.072},
	publisher = {Eötvös Loránd University},
	unique-id = {36100180},
	year = {2024},
	orcid-numbers = {Kovács, Asztrik/0000-0002-1455-6902}
}

@article{MTMT:33615997,
	title = {The recovery of homicidal people diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder—An interpretative phenomenological analysis},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33615997},
	author = {Kovács, Asztrik and Ladányi, Bence and Farkas, Noémi and Stempel, Laura and Kiss, Dániel and Bittermann, Évi and Rácz, József},
	doi = {10.3389/fpsyt.2022.951678},
	journal-iso = {FRONT PSYCHIATRY},
	journal = {FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY},
	volume = {13},
	unique-id = {33615997},
	issn = {1664-0640},
	year = {2023},
	eissn = {1664-0640},
	orcid-numbers = {Kovács, Asztrik/0000-0002-1455-6902; Rácz, József/0000-0003-3354-1738}
}

@{MTMT:34057218,
	title = {A kvalitatív kutatások ismeretelméleti alapjai},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34057218},
	author = {Kovács, Asztrik},
	booktitle = {Kvalitatív pszichológia},
	unique-id = {34057218},
	year = {2023},
	pages = {17-29},
	orcid-numbers = {Kovács, Asztrik/0000-0002-1455-6902}
}

@{MTMT:34057310,
	title = {A kvalitatív pszichológiai kutatás adatgyűjtése},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34057310},
	author = {Kovács, Asztrik},
	booktitle = {Kvalitatív pszichológia},
	unique-id = {34057310},
	year = {2023},
	pages = {61-86},
	orcid-numbers = {Kovács, Asztrik/0000-0002-1455-6902}
}

@{MTMT:34060834,
	title = {Interpretatív fenomenológiai analízis. Az IPA (Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis) bemutatása és kutatási példa: kábítószer-használókból empatikus segítők},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34060834},
	author = {Kovács, Asztrik and Kassai, Szilvia and Rácz, József},
	booktitle = {Kvalitatív pszichológia},
	unique-id = {34060834},
	year = {2023},
	pages = {89-110},
	orcid-numbers = {Kovács, Asztrik/0000-0002-1455-6902; Kassai, Szilvia/0000-0001-9518-9093; Rácz, József/0000-0003-3354-1738}
}