Preface

The 2015 International Symposium on Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health – MindCare was held at the Istituto Auxologico Italiano, in Milan, Italy, during September 24–25, 2015. The symposium focused on the use of technologies in favor of maintaining and improving mental well-being and it brought together the community of researchers and practitioners from technological, medical, and psychological disciplines. In its five editions, MindCare has gathered scientists from more than 30 countries creating a strong community that shares a common passion for building new computing paradigms and for addressing the multitude of challenges in mental healthcare. MindCare 2015 in Milan covered a diverse set of topics in psychiatric and psychological domains while featuring a wide span of new technologies, from video and audio technologies to mobile and wearable computing. Two distinguished keynote speakers, namely, Prof. Rosalind Picard and Prof. Giuseppe Riva, discussed the multidisciplinary challenges and potentials of using technologies in monitoring and maintaining mental health.