Home visitation program for detecting, evaluating and treating socially withdrawn youth in K orea
YS Lee, JY Lee, TY Choi, JT Choi - Psychiatry and Clinical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The problems of youth social withdrawal (or hikikomori) became a hot‐button social
issue in J apan in the 1990s. Unfortunately, current nosology in the DSM‐IV may not
adequately capture the concept of socially withdrawn youth (SWY) or hikikomori. This study
aimed to investigate core SWY issues, evaluate SWY's psychopathologies, and approach
them therapeutically through a home visitation program. Methods Participants were 65 youth
referred by community mental health centers and psychiatric clinics around S eoul and K …
issue in J apan in the 1990s. Unfortunately, current nosology in the DSM‐IV may not
adequately capture the concept of socially withdrawn youth (SWY) or hikikomori. This study
aimed to investigate core SWY issues, evaluate SWY's psychopathologies, and approach
them therapeutically through a home visitation program. Methods Participants were 65 youth
referred by community mental health centers and psychiatric clinics around S eoul and K …