General condition of <i>hikikomori</i> (prolonged social withdrawal) in Japan: Psychiatric diagnosis and outcome in mental health welfare centres

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Most hikikomori cases can be diagnosed using current diagnostic criteria. Individuals with hikikomori are much worse if they do not seek help.

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Published in: International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volume 59, Issue 1, pp. 79-86

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