Hikikomori, a severe form of social withdrawal syndrome, is a growing social issue in Japan
and internationally. The pathophysiology of hikikomori has not yet been elucidated and an …

Hikikomori, a severe form of social withdrawal syndrome, is a growing social issue in Japan
and internationally. The pathophysiology of hikikomori has not yet been elucidated and an …

Background: Hikikomori, a severe and often prolonged social withdrawal observed primarily
in young people, was first described in Japan, but cases have now been reported in many …

Background: Hikikomori, a form of social withdrawal first reported in Japan, may exist
globally but cross-national studies of cases of hikikomori are lacking. Aims: To identify …

Hikikomori is a condition characterized by prolonged extreme social withdrawal with at least
6 months of duration, causing significant functional impairment or distress associated with …

Therefore, we examined the association between the HQ-25M total score and the duration
of" social withdrawal" using Spearman's rank correlation coefficients (Table S3). Hikikomori …

In the early 2000s, Japanese society became aware of the social phenomenon of hikikomori
or social withdrawal among Japanese youth. However, the hikikomori phenomenon was not …

Objectives: Hikikomori is commonly defined as a social condition in which individuals avoid
social participation and relationships beyond their family members by confining themselves …

Hikikomori, a severe form of social withdrawal, has long been examined in Japan.
Hikikomori-like incidents have also lately been described in many other countries but not in …

Purpose To explore whether the 'hikikomori'syndrome (social withdrawal) described in
Japan exists in other countries, and if so, how patients with the syndrome are diagnosed and …