Social withdrawal in Japanese youth: A case study of thirty-five Hikikomori clients

Journal of Trauma Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 181-201

  Hattori, Yuichi ^a  

^a Sayama Psychological Services   (Japan)

Author keywords

Attachment trauma; Co dependency; Distrust of humans; Distrust of parents; Dual personalities; Emotional neglect; Hikikomori; Ijime; Inability to relate to people; Japanese youth; Phobia of humans; Social withdrawal; Taijin Kyofusho; Wish to kill parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748997074     PISSN: 15362922     EISSN: 15362930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J189v04n03_01     Document Type: Article

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