Clarifying Deeper Psychological Characteristics of Hikikomori Using the Rorschach Comprehensive System: A Pilot Case–Control Study

Hikikomori, a form of severe social withdrawal more than 6 months, has increasingly become a crucial issue especially among adolescents. Loneliness, avoidant personality, Japanese culture-related attachment style (“amae”), and difficulty in expressing emotions are suggested to be related to hikikomo...

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Main Authors: Ryoko Katsuki, Ayako Inoue, Sílvia Indias, Keita Kurahara, Nobuki Kuwano, Fumika Funatsu, Hiroaki Kubo, Shigenobu Kanba, Takahiro A. Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00412/full