The 'Hikikomori'syndrome: worldwide prevalence and co-occurring major psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
A Pozza, A Coluccia, T Kato, M Gaetani, F Ferretti - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction The 'Hikikomori'syndrome (HS) consists of prolonged and severe social
withdrawal. It has been studied first in Japan and recently has increasingly drawn the
attention of researchers and clinicians all over the world. It is unclear whether it exists in
other cultural contexts than Asia. The existing systematic reviews did not provide a
quantitative synthesis on its prevalence. In addition, a summary of the co-occurring rates of
psychiatric disorders is lacking. To provide a more comprehensive understanding of the …
withdrawal. It has been studied first in Japan and recently has increasingly drawn the
attention of researchers and clinicians all over the world. It is unclear whether it exists in
other cultural contexts than Asia. The existing systematic reviews did not provide a
quantitative synthesis on its prevalence. In addition, a summary of the co-occurring rates of
psychiatric disorders is lacking. To provide a more comprehensive understanding of the …