Apzinātībā balstītas deju un kustību terapijas intervences modeļa mehānismu – terapeitiskā vide, apzinātības prasmes un ķermeņa apzinātība – adaptācija vizuāli plastiskās mākslas terapijā hronisku sāpju pacientiem

The aim of the paper: to adapt the working principles of mindfulness-based dance/movement therapy work model mechanisms (therapeutic environment, mindfulness skills, and body mindfulness) in visually-plastic art therapy for patients with chronic pain. The research was conducted in three stages using qualitative research design. During the first stage (the preparation stage), in order to find out what factors are important in the work of mindfulness-based dance/movement therapy work model mechanisms (therapeutic environment, mindfulness skills, and body mindfulness), the author as an active participant attended a training seminary on how to use a mindfulness-based dance/movement therapy work model, during which observation notes were taken. During the second stage, in order to find out how pilot session participants (future and current art therapists) experienced therapeutic environment, mindfulness skills, and body awareness in visually-plastic art therapy, and what their recommendations for improving therapeutic environment, mindfulness skills, and body mindfulness were, 7 pilot session participants attended a visually-plastic art therapy pilot session conducted by the author, during which the work of mindfulness-based dance/movement therapy work model mechanisms was ensured according to visually-plastic art therapy basic principles. Subsequently the pilot session participants took part in a focus group discussion during which they discussed their therapy experience. In the third stage, in order to get feedback from patients with chronic pain about the received mindfulness-based visually-plastic art therapy, 5 patients with chronic pain attended 10 mindfulness-based visually-plastic art therapy group sessions and took part in a focus group discussion providing feedback about their therapy experience. During all research stages thematic analysis was applied for data analysis, and in order to ensure scientific basis triangulation was conducted. Research results show that mindfulness-based dance/movement therapy work model mechanisms (therapeutic environment, mindfulness skills, and body mindfulness) in visually-plastic art therapy were adapted. The fact that these mechanisms work including the way they work in visually-plastic art therapy was acknowledged by both future and current art therapists, and the group of patients with chronic pain. The acquired results contribute to the improvement and progress of psychological help and can serve as a basis for developing a mindfulness-based visually-plastic art therapy program.