Social withdrawal in major depressive disorder: a case-control study of hikikomori in japan
AR Teo, S Nelson, W Strange, H Kubo… - Journal of Affective …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Social withdrawal is a feature of a number of psychiatric disorders including
major depressive disorder (MDD), yet research examining social withdrawal as a feature of
MDD is rare. Methods This was a retrospective case-control study. Participants (N= 67) were
recruited through an outpatient clinic at an academic medical center in Japan. Major
depressive disorder (MDD) and social withdrawal were established with the Structured
Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders and a semi-structured psychiatric interview …
major depressive disorder (MDD), yet research examining social withdrawal as a feature of
MDD is rare. Methods This was a retrospective case-control study. Participants (N= 67) were
recruited through an outpatient clinic at an academic medical center in Japan. Major
depressive disorder (MDD) and social withdrawal were established with the Structured
Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders and a semi-structured psychiatric interview …