World Journal of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Dec. 18, 2024
The
burden
of
mental
disorders
(MD)
in
the
Western
Pacific
Region
(WPR)
remains
a
critical
public
health
concern,
with
substantial
variations
across
demographics
and
countries.
To
analyze
MD
WPR
from
1990
to
2021,
along
associated
risk
factors,
reveal
changing
trends
emerging
challenges.
We
used
data
Global
Burden
Disease
analyzing
prevalence,
incidence,
disability-adjusted
life
years
(DALYs)
2021.
Statistical
methods
included
age-standardisation
uncertainty
analysis
address
population
structure
completeness.
Between
prevalence
rose
174.40
million
cases
[95%
interval
(UI):
160.17-189.84]
234.90
(95%UI:
219.04-252.50),
corresponding
DALYs
increasing
22.8
17.22-28.79)
32.07
24.50-40.68).
During
this
period,
shifted
towards
older
age
groups.
Depressive
anxiety
were
predominant,
females
showing
higher
for
depressive
disorders,
males
more
affected
by
conduct
attention-deficit
hyperactivity
disorder,
autism
spectrum
disorders.
Australia,
New
Zealand,
Malaysia
reported
highest
burdens,
whereas
Vietnam,
China,
Brunei
Darussalam
lowest.
Additionally,
childhood
sexual
abuse
bullying,
intimate
partner
violence
emerged
as
significant
factors.
This
study
highlights
WPR,
age,
gender,
nation.
coronavirus
disease
2019
pandemic
has
exacerbated
situation,
emphasizing
need
coordinated
response.
Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 496 - 496
Published: May 10, 2025
Objectives:
Hikikomori
is
a
condition
characterized
by
extreme
social
withdrawal,
functional
impairment,
and
mental
distress,
which
has
gained
increasing
recognition
worldwide.
While
it
can
be
associated
with
comorbid
psychiatric
disorders,
hikikomori
shares
similarities
autism
spectrum,
prompting
investigations
into
their
relationship.
Given
that
commonly
manifests
in
early
adulthood,
this
study
aimed
to
explore
the
relationship
between
autistic
features
tendencies
among
university
students.
Methods:
A
total
of
2037
students
were
recruited
via
an
online
survey
assessed
Adult
Autism
Subthreshold
(AdAS)
Spectrum
Questionnaire
(HQ-25).
Participants
categorized
four
groups:
healthy
controls
(HCs),
subjects
(HKs),
significant
traits
(ATs),
both
ATs
(AT-HKs).
Results:
Results
showed
effects
presence
on
AdAS
HQ-25
scores,
while
effect
interaction
was
detected
scores.
The
AT-HK
group
consistently
scored
higher
compared
other
groups,
AT
HK
groups
outperforming
HCs
specific
domains.
Socialization
Isolation
domains
predicted
scores
subjects,
various
served
as
predictors
subjects.
Conclusions:
This
highlights
students,
suggesting
comorbidity
may
represent
more
severe
phenotype,
where
each
exacerbate
other.
CNS Spectrums,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 12
Published: Dec. 27, 2024
Abstract
Objective
The
hikikomori
phenomenon
has
recently
gained
growing
global
interest,
and
evidences
of
its
association
with
other
psychopathological
dimensions
are
slowly
but
steadily
emerging.
We
aimed
to
evaluate
the
presence
correlates
tendencies
in
an
Italian
University
population,
focusing
on
relationships
autism
spectrum,
pathological
computer
gaming,
eating
disorders.
In
particular,
our
knowledge,
no
study
yet
systematically
evaluated
latter
association,
using
psychometric
instruments
tailored
assess
disorder
symptoms.
Methods
2574
students
were
recruited
via
online
survey.
All
participants
assessed
Hikikomori
Questionnaire-25
(HQ-25),
Adult
Autism
Subthreshold
Spectrum
Questionnaire
(AdAS
Spectrum),
Eating
Attitude
test-26
(EAT-26),
Assessment
Internet
Computer
Game
Addiction
(AICA-S).
Results
results
outlined
how
risk
was
significantly
correlated
autistic
dimensions,
altered
behaviors,
videogame
addiction.
closest
relationship
detected
spectrum.
Interestingly,
most
EAT-26
oral
control
emerged
as
significant
predictors
a
greater
for
hikikomori,
while
proneness
inflexibility
adherence
routine
negative
predictors.
Conclusions
Our
findings
support
among
game
use,
Korean Journal of Stress Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
32(1), P. 1 - 8
Published: March 29, 2024
Background:
This
study
verifies
the
influence
of
daily
stress
on
school
adjustment
through
inattention
and
social
withdrawal
among
children
at
community
child
centers.Methods:
Analyses
were
performed
data
collected
from
Child
Panel
Survey
Community
Centers,
followed
by
a
series
regression
analyses.Results:
First,
had
negative
significant
adjustment.
Second,
both
mediated
Finally,
was
serially
dual-mediated
withdrawal.Conclusions:
presents
evidence-based
strategies
that
could
help
centers.
Journal of Affective Disorders,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
360, P. 50 - 54
Published: May 20, 2024
In
the
1990s,
concepts
of
hikikomori
and
modern-type
depression
(MTD)
emerged
in
Japan.
Hikikomori
is
a
condition
social
avoidance
or
isolation,
characterized
by
staying
at
home
being
physically
isolated
for
least
six
months.
MTD
depressive
symptoms—mainly
stressful
work
school
situations
during
adolescence
early
adulthood—which
tend
to
rapidly
reduce
disappear
after
leaving
situation.
We
hypothesized
that
childhood
maltreatment
can
form
traits
lead
hikikomori.
As
first
step,
we
conducted
multigroup
path
analysis
between
maltreatment,
traits,
physical
isolation
group.
This
study
utilized
nine-item
Patient
Health
Questionnaire
(PHQ-9),
Home
Environment
(HEQ),
22-item
Tarumi
Modern-Type
Depressive
Trait
Scale
(TACS-22),
25-item
(HQ-25),
Hamilton
Depression
Rating
(HDRS).
The
HQ-25
contains
three
factors:
lack
socialization,
emotional
support.
group
included
92
patients
control
comprised
137
healthy
individuals.
All
total
subscale
scores
PHQ-9,
HEQ,
TACS-22,
HQ-25,
HDRS
were
significantly
higher
than
risk
model
via
obtained
good
fit
with
goodness-of-fit
index
of.982.
study's
limitations
its
sample
selection
bias,
cross-sectional
design,
use
self-report
scales.
Our
findings
support
hypothesis
an
important
factor
traits.
Cureus,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 5, 2024
Introduction:
In
Japan,
many
cases
occur
wherein
housemates
fail
to
report
dead
bodies
found
in
their
homes.
However,
only
individual
are
reported
through
press
and
court
records,
analysis
including
unreported
has
not
been
conducted.
this
study,
we
evaluated
handled
by
our
Forensic
Science
Department
which
did
immediately
a
body
home.
We
analyzed
the
overall
picture
forensic
characteristics
of
such
cases,
stratifying
whether
abandoners
were
estimated
hikikomori.
Methods:
Of
1,179
legal
autopsy
Medicine
Tokai
University
from
January
1,
2017,
July
2023,
45
bodies.
The
age,
cause
death,
findings,
duration
body's
discovery
abandoner
police
report,
reason
for
lack
first
abandoner,
report.
criteria
estimating
hikikomori
abandoned
(1)
provided
information
that
person
was
or
(2)
met
following
four
criteria:
20-64
years
old,
unemployed,
school,
living
with
parents.
Results:
Positive
significant
differences
decomposition
time
when
suspected
be
more
than
one,
four,
eight
days.
No
death.
Regarding
characteristics,
an
hikikomori,
positive
recognizing
due
shock.
Conversely,
negative
who
as
abandoner.
Conclusion:
This
is
study
reports
on
abandonment
elaborates
its
complications
doctors.
incidence
rate
higher
expected.
suggests
likely
hide
longer,
hinders
death
investigation.
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
Aims
Investigate
the
prevalence
of
adverse
childhood
experience
(ACE)
and
intimate
partner
violence
(IPV)
using
a
large
representative
Chinese
sample,
explore
association
mechanism
between
ACE
adult
exposure
to
IPV
examine
gender
differences.
Methods
A
total
21,154
participants
were
included
in
this
study.
The
scale
was
used
assess
participants’
before
age
18.
Participants
evaluated
for
experienced
after
18
Scale.
Logistic
regression
model
analyse
risk
adulthood.
Principal
component
analysis
extract
main
patterns
ACEs
population.
Network
analyses
employed
identify
most
critical
types
IPV,
mechanisms
IPVs,
differences
compare
severity
IPVs
Results
with
at
least
one
event
faced
215.5%
higher
compared
those
without
experiences.
In
population-wide
gender-specific
networks,
nodes
highest
expected
influence
are
‘ACE1
(Verbal
abuse
+
physical
pattern)’
‘IPV5
(Partner
compares
me
other
people
blatantly
accuses
me,
making
feel
embarrassed
unsure
myself)’.
Positive
correlations
found
pattern)’–‘IPV3
does
not
care
about
when
I
am
bad
shape
[not
feeling
well
or
mood])’,
‘ACE4
(Violent
treatment
mother
stepmother
criminal
acts
family
pattern)’–‘IPV1
has
ever
directly
assaulted
hurt
help
an
instrument)’
‘ACE2
(Exposure
sexual
assault
pattern)’–‘IPV2
would
have
contact
against
my
will)’,
which
three
edges
edge
weight
values
pattern
edges.
male
network
instrument)’,
‘ACE3
(Substance
mental
illness
violent
female
weights
among
their
respectively,
all
displaying
positive
correlations.
strength
‘IPV3
mood])’
than
(male
=
0.821,
0.755,
p
0.002).
(
P
0.043)
0.032)
greater
females
males.
Conclusions
common
type
population
is
verbal
combined
violence,
while
predominant
violence.
Males
levels
emotional
neglect
from
partners
females.
witnessing
experiencing
adulthood
stronger
homotypic
continuum
crucial
understanding
intergenerational
domestic
Enhance
economic
educational
levels,
promote
correct
parenting
concepts,
reduce
child
abuse,
establish
accurate
perceptions
relationships,
eliminate
shame
further
advance
equality.
These
efforts
vital
reducing
breaking
cycle
victims’
lives.