3-day intervention program for family members of hikikomori sufferers: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Kubo, Hiroaki; Urata, Hiromi; Sakai, Motohiro; Nonaka, Shunsuke; Kishimoto, Junji; Sakamoto, Kazuhiko; Tateno, Masaru; Kobara, Keiji; Fujisawa, Daisuke; Hashimoto, Naoki; Suzuki, Yuriko; Honda, Yoshiyuki; Nakao, Tomohiro; Otsuka, Kotaro; Kanba, Shigenobu; Kuroki, Tetsuo; Kato, Takahiro A.

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1029653

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“…Intervention. Even though few evidence-based interventions have been established, pharmacotherapy (if the individuals are comorbid with psychiatric disorders) [ 3 ], a variety of psychotherapy [ 14 , 47 , 48 ▪ ], social work [ 3 ], and family approach have been provided [ 51 , 52 ▪ , 53 ]. Precision (individualized) approach is recommended based on the above assessments [ 54 , 55 ].…”

Section: The Latest Definition Of Hikikomorimentioning

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Shifting the paradigm of social withdrawal: a new era of coexisting pathological and non-pathological hikikomori

Kato,

Sartorius,

Shinfuku

2024

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

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Purpose of review Social withdrawal syndrome, known as “hikikomori,” has been highlighted since the late 1990 s in Japan. Hikikomori is more common in urban areas, and often comorbid with mental disorders, and now spreading throughout the world. In the post-COVID-19 era, not outing is no longer considered pathological in itself as the “new normal,” and a novel concept of hikikomori is needed. This review summarizes the concept of hikikomori, and presents the latest methods for identification of hikikomori. Recent findings The novel definition can distinguish between pathological and non-pathological hikikomori using the scale of “Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation (HiDE),” which has been developed in the hikikomori research lab at Kyushu University. An online survey among non-working adults has revealed that persons who have become pathological hikikomori for less than three months showed a particularly strong tendency toward gaming disorder and depression. Summary Now, physical isolation itself is not pathological, but when dysfunction and distress are present, rapid mental health support should be provided. In the novel urban society, the establishment of a checkup system to assess whether persons who stay home are happy or suffering is important for prevention against mental disorders triggered by social isolation.

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Shifting the paradigm of social withdrawal: a new era of coexisting pathological and non-pathological hikikomori

Kato,

Sartorius,

Shinfuku

2024

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Mental Health First Aid as a tool for improving mental health and well-being

Richardson,

Dale,

Robertson

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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:Our primary objective is to examine mental health and well-being, mental health service usage, and adverse effects of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training on recipients of the intervention.We have three secondary objectives: 1. To examine the effects of MHFA training on recipients of the trainees' intervention, in terms of their knowledge about mental health and attitudes towards mental health problems. 2. To examine the effects of MHFA training on trainees' knowledge about mental health, attitudes towards mental health problems, number of encounters with people with mental health problems, and their own mental health and well-being.3. To examine the effects on organisations, looking at measures of absenteeism and productivity at work.

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Contemporary Hermits: A Developmental Psychopathology Account of Extreme Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori) in Young People

Muris

Ollendick

2023

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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Although it is widely accepted that human beings have an ingrained ‘need to belong,’ there seem to be a substantial subset of young people who seclude themselves for most of the time at home and no longer engage in education or work, ultimately withdrawing from participation in society. In Japan, this phenomenon has been labeled as ‘hikikomori,’ but given its global presence it may be preferable to use the term ‘extreme social withdrawal’ (ESW). In this qualitative review, we provide a description and definition of ESW, provide figures on its prevalence, and discuss a number of associated concepts, including loneliness and “aloneliness,” school absenteeism and dropout, the ‘new’ developmental stage of adultolescence, and the labor force categories of freeter (‘freelance arbeiter’) and NEET (a young person not in employment, education, or training). The core of the paper is focused on the origins of ESW in young people and provides a narrative overview of relevant etiological factors, such as aberrant brain processes, unfavorable temperament, psychiatric conditions, adverse family processes including detrimental parenting, negative peer experiences, societal pressures, and excessive internet and digital media use, which are all placed within a comprehensive developmental psychopathology framework. We will close with a discussion of possible interventions for young people with ESW and formulate a guideline that describes (the temporal order of) various components that need to be included in such a treatment.

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3-day intervention program for family members of hikikomori sufferers: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Cited by 4 publications

References 20 publications

Shifting the paradigm of social withdrawal: a new era of coexisting pathological and non-pathological hikikomori

Shifting the paradigm of social withdrawal: a new era of coexisting pathological and non-pathological hikikomori

Mental Health First Aid as a tool for improving mental health and well-being

Contemporary Hermits: A Developmental Psychopathology Account of Extreme Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori) in Young People

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