Hikikomori (Severe Social Withdrawal) in Italian Adolescents: Clinical Features and Follow-Up

Severe social withdrawal, including staying alone in one’s bedroom, non-attendance at school or work, and minimal or absent social contacts, sometimes only through electronic devices, can be found in several psychiatric disorders, or in a ‘primary’ form, firstly defined in Japan as ‘Hikikomori’. The...

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Main Authors: Greta Tolomei, Gabriele Masi, Annarita Milone, Pamela Fantozzi, Valentina Viglione, Antonio Narzisi, Stefano Berloffa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/10/1669