Opening Minds

Abstract

This chapter aims to elucidate the various ways in which the arts and humanities can complement and enrich scientific (neuropsychological) studies of psychopathology. It also addresses some of the issues in the study of (developmental) psychopathology that the arts provides insight into. The chapter then gives examples that refer to depression (visual art), schizophrenia (theatre) and autism (participatory drama and film) to illustrate a central and recurring point that arts-based activity is a medium through which complex interior worlds can be illuminated and engaged with, facilitating a dialogic and relational approach to psychopathology. It further presents case studies that consider imaginative cognition within creative processes through selected examples of artistic practices associated with developmental psychopathology. Finally, the chapter discusses how the arts contribute to theoretical understanding of how individuals affected by these conditions express creativity and make meaning.

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