Hikikomori (Severe Social Withdrawal) in Italian Adolescents: Clinical Features and Follow-Up
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample
2.2. Procedures
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Natural History and Gender Ratio
3.2. Baseline Clinical Characteristics and Treatments
3.3. Data from the Follow-Up
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Males | 57 | 71.25 | |
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Mean | SD | Age Range | |
Mean age (y) | 15.2 | 1.8 | 10.8–17.8 |
Age of onset of social withdrawal (y) | 13.11 | 2.0 | 9.0–18.4 |
Age of onset of psychiatric disorders (y) | 11.4 | 3.0 | 6.0–16.9 |
Primary categorical diagnosis | n | % | |
Anxiety disorder | 23 | 28.5 | |
Autism spectrum disorder | 18 | 22.5 | |
Bipolar disorder | 17 | 21.25 | |
Depressive disorder | 17 | 21.25 | |
Obsessive compulsive disorder | 4 | 5 | |
Post-traumatic stress disorder | 1 | 1.25 | |
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder | 1 | 1.25 | |
Suicidality | 26 | 32.5 | |
Suicide attempt | 16 | 20 | |
Treatments | |||
Pharmacotherapy | 36 | 45.0 | |
Psychotherapy | 45 | 56.25 | |
Medical monitoring | 21 | 26.25 |
Mean | Standard Deviation | T | Degrees of Freedom | p-Value | |
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CGAS t0-t1 | 13.812 | 23.582 | −3.313 | 31 | ** 0.002 |
MASC total score t0-t1 | 4.063 | 9.993 | 2.3 | 31 | * 0.028 |
CBCL Anxiety/depression t0-t1 | 1.563 | 7.675 | 1.152 | 31 | 0.258 |
CBCL Social withdrawn t0-t1 | 3.188 | 10.929 | 1.65 | 31 | 0.109 |
CBCL Somatic complaints t0-t1 | 2.438 | 6.609 | 2.086 | 31 | * 0.045 |
CBCL Thought problems t0-t1 | 2.094 | 9.25 | 1.28 | 31 | 0.210 |
CBCL Attention problems t0-t1 | 0.844 | 7.414 | 0.644 | 31 | 0.524 |
CBCL Rule Breaking behavior t0-t1 | 1.781 | 5.684 | 1.773 | 31 | 0.086 |
CBCL Aggressive behavior t0-t1 | 2.031 | 7.575 | 1.517 | 31 | 0.139 |
CBCL Internalizing problems t0-t1 | 2.063 | 4.918 | 2.372 | 31 | * 0.024 |
CBCL Externalizing problems t0-t1 | 2.438 | 6.993 | 1.972 | 31 | 0.058 |
CBCL total t0-t1 | 2.688 | 5.828 | 2.609 | 31 | * 0.014 |
IAT t0-t1 | 2.484 | 10.908 | 1.268 | 30 | 0.215 |
HQ25 t0-t1 | 7.032 | 16.226 | 2.413 | 30 | * 0.022 |
TACS t0-t1 | 3.594 | 9.771 | 2.081 | 31 | * 0.046 |
CDI t0-t1 | 5.806 | 11.11 | 2.91 | 30 | ** 0.007 |
PARS total t0-t1 | 26.281 | 11.055 | 13.448 | 31 | ** 0.000 |
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Tolomei, G.; Masi, G.; Milone, A.; Fantozzi, P.; Viglione, V.; Narzisi, A.; Berloffa, S. Hikikomori (Severe Social Withdrawal) in Italian Adolescents: Clinical Features and Follow-Up. Children 2023, 10, 1669. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10101669
Tolomei G, Masi G, Milone A, Fantozzi P, Viglione V, Narzisi A, Berloffa S. Hikikomori (Severe Social Withdrawal) in Italian Adolescents: Clinical Features and Follow-Up. Children. 2023; 10(10):1669. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10101669
Chicago/Turabian StyleTolomei, Greta, Gabriele Masi, Annarita Milone, Pamela Fantozzi, Valentina Viglione, Antonio Narzisi, and Stefano Berloffa. 2023. "Hikikomori (Severe Social Withdrawal) in Italian Adolescents: Clinical Features and Follow-Up" Children 10, no. 10: 1669. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10101669
APA StyleTolomei, G., Masi, G., Milone, A., Fantozzi, P., Viglione, V., Narzisi, A., & Berloffa, S. (2023). Hikikomori (Severe Social Withdrawal) in Italian Adolescents: Clinical Features and Follow-Up. Children, 10(10), 1669. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10101669