Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health
9th International Conference, MindCare 2019, Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 23–24, 2019, Proceedings
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Art is a fundamental part of human experience. Today the fruition of art is often mediated by new technologies such as virtual environments reproducing museums and expositions, and even more during the COVID-1...
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9th International Conference, MindCare 2019, Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 23–24, 2019, Proceedings
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Pregnancy involves important changes for women of all ages: it is a time of physical and psychological change. Women may experience anxiety and negative emotions, which can negatively influence their wellbein...
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The aging population increases the number of new diagnoses of breast cancer and women of all ages experience psychological stress for possible treatment related side effects. To prepare elderly women diagnosed...
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Job interview is one of the most frequently used methods to assess candidates for employment and it often evokes feelings of anxiety and distress. The principal aim of this study is to use a VR simulation expe...
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Active ageing is the process of optimizing health, social participation and security in order to enhance the quality of life of older individuals. Building on the paradigm of Positive Technology, we argue that...
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Presence inducing media have recently emerged as a potentially effective way to provide general and specialty mental health services, and they appear poised to enter mainstream clinical delivery. However, to e...