Hikikomori: review on a severe phenomenon of social withdrawal

Conclusion Hikikomori is an underdiagnosed and undertreated condition outside Japan, due to the lack of knowledge of health professionals, and for the sufferers ’ refusal to seek help. The phenomenon was not yet included as a psychiatric disorder in the classifications, what difficults the standardization and conduction of research around the world.

Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria - December 17, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research