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

• Main Authors: Greta Tolomei (Author), Gabriele Masi (Author), Annarita Milone (Author), Pamela Fantozzi (Author), Valentina Viglione (Author), Antonio Narzisi (Author), Stefano Berloffa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 &#...