Hikikomori, a severe form of social withdrawal, has long been observed in Japan mainly
among youth and adolescents since around the 1970s, and has been especially highlighted …

Background: As the number of internet users increases, problems related to internet overuse
are becoming more and more serious. Adolescents and youth may be particularly attracted …

Evidence from everyday life suggests that differences in social behaviors between males
and females exist, both in animal and in humans. These differences can be related to socio …

Introduction: Hikikomori is a Japanese term etymologically derived from 'hiku'(ie 'to pull
back') and 'komoru'(ie 'seclude oneself'), which identifies those subjects who deliberately …

Background Social withdrawal is a feature of a number of psychiatric disorders including
major depressive disorder (MDD), yet research examining social withdrawal as a feature of …

Aim Hikikomori, a form of pathological social withdrawal, has been suggested to have
comorbidity with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study aimed to clarify how …

The aim of this study is to review the available literature investigating the relationship
between hikikomori, a pathological condition characterized by severe social withdrawal or …

The Japanese term hikikomori was first used to describe prolonged social withdrawal in the
1990s. Since then, research across the world have reported similar prolonged social …

The global pandemic of COVID-19 has forced people to restrict their outings. In Japan, self-
restraint behavior (SRB) has been requested by the government, and some of those …

Introduction Hikikomori, a form of pathological social withdrawal, has been suggested to
have comorbidity with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study aimed to clarify how …