Over the last decade, the phenomenon of young people suffering from social withdrawal
(hikikomori) has become a social emergency in many countries. The aim of this review is to …

Hikikomori was included in the chapter “Culture and Psychiatric Diagnosis” of the DSM-5-TR
Section III as an example of cultural concepts of distress. However, attempts over time to …

In this article, we critically overview existing studies on compensatory and dissociative
mechanisms associated with problematic gaming, with a focus on escapism. Thus, we …

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 …

Hikikomori syndrome (HS) is a voluntary prolonged social isolation associated with personal
and community impact. Previous evidence pointed out a possible relationship between this …

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 …

Hikikomori is a form of social withdrawal that is commonly described as having an onset
during adolescence, a life stage when other psychiatric problems can also emerge. This …

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 …

Purpose Hikikomori is a multidimensional condition, characterized by voluntarily social
withdrawal, impacting the relational dimension of life. The current study aims to examine …

This book examines the phenomenon of social withdrawal in Japan, which ranges from
school non-attendance to extreme forms of isolation and confinement, known as hikikomori …