Sota Kyuragi

May 11, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Sota Kyuragi |Toshio Matsushima |Keitaro Matsuo |Tomohiro Nakao

Hikikomori, a severe form of social withdrawal, refers to the phenomenon of people who avoid social participation and remain at home for 6 months or longer.1 Previously, hikikomori was thought to be unique to Japan but hikikomori-like cases have been reported in many other countries, and it has become a growing global issue.1, 2 In 2022, “hikikomori” has been listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR).3 We have established the Hikikomori...