Background Hikikomori is a phenomenon describing people who exhibit behaviors of self-
secluding themselves at home for long durations of time and usually only having face-to …

Abstract Objective Hikikomori, from the Japanese words 'hiku'(to pull) and 'komoru'(to
withdraw), is a clinical condition in which a subject locks himself/herself into his/her own …

Social withdrawal is a new mental health problem increasingly common, present in different
cultures, whose psychopathology and treatment is not yet established. This study aims to …

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of blended e-learning on electrical
machinery performance (achievement test and self-assessment). Participants were two …

Recently, there has been an increase in reports of hikikomori around the globe, and Ukraine
is not an exception. The development of hikikomori is often spurred by a history of aversive …

A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed of the risk factors. The perception of
tokophobia was assessed among pregnant women and prenatal health care professionals …

Objectives: Pathological social withdrawal (PSW) has become a public health concern,
especially in Asia. However, few studies have investigated the presence of PSW and its …

Hikikomori is defined as a condition of severe and prolonged social withdrawal apparently
not explained by other severe psychiatric disorders, lasting for at least 6 months, in which …

Background Increased social distance is one of the manifestations of social impairment.
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of factors associated with increased social distance …

Extreme and long-term social withdrawal, first described in Japan as Hikikomori, has now
become a globally recognized mental health problem. Intervention studies severely lag …