The Characteristics and Social Functioning of Pathological Social Withdrawal, “Hikikomori,” in a Secondary Care Setting: a One-Year Cohort Study

The Characteristics and Social Functioning of Pathological Social Withdrawal, “Hikikomori,” in a Secondary Care Setting: a One-Year Cohort Study

Abstract Background Pathological social withdrawal, named “Hikikomori,” is a Japanese culture-bound syndrome and a serious social problem in Japan. The number of Hikikomori cases in Japan was estimated at about 563,000 in 2016 according to governmental surveys. However, no studies have reported how...

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Main Authors: Hissei Imai, Toko Takamatsu, Hideaki Mitsuya, Hajime Yoshizawa, Hidehiko Mitsuya, Toshi A. Furukawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
anxiety
apathy
culture-bound syndrome
anomie
hikikomori
social withdrawal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02660-7

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