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 …

Despite it has not been formally included in DSM-5 as a disorder,'Internet addiction (IA)'has
become a worldwide issue. It can be broadly defined as a non-chemical, behavioral …

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 …

The cause of hikikomori has not been well understood, and the emergence of internet may
be one of the important contributing factors for the occurrence of hikikomori. Whether …

Objective: Acute and/or severe social withdrawal behavior among youth was seen as a
culture-bound psychiatric syndrome in Japan, but more youth social withdrawal cases in …

Computers, video games, and technological devices are part of young people's everyday
lives. Hikikomori is a Japanese word describing a condition that mainly affects adolescents …

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 …

Abstract Background Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) and Hikikomori (an extreme form of
social real-life withdrawal, where individuals isolate themselves from society) have both …

There have been few population studies of hikikomori (that is, prolonged social withdrawal
and isolation), and the basic correlating factors of hikikomori are yet to be identified …

Hikikomori is a Japanese term for social withdrawal, ranging from complete inability to
venture outdoors to preferring to stay inside. The prevalence of hikikomori is high, up to …