Analysis of the hikikomori phenomenon - an international infodemiology study of Twitter data in Portuguese

• Main Authors: Francisca Correia Lopes (Author), Mariana Pinto da Costa (Author), Cesar I Fernandez-Lazaro (Author), Francisco J Lara-Abelenda (Author), Victor Pereira-Sanchez (Author), Alan R Teo (Author), Miguel Angel Alvarez-Mon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hikikomori refers to the extreme isolation of individuals in their own homes, lasting at least six months. In recent years social isolation has become an important clinical, social, and public health problem, with increased awareness of hikikomori around the globe. Portuguese is...