Hikikomori (social withdrawal)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Family intervention program (consisted of 3 sessions, 180 min. per session, held in every other weeks) + TAU (family support)
TAU group: TAU (family support)
Sponsors
Kyushu University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Subject who is living with hikikomori sufferers. (2) Subject who is already utilizing hikikomori support. (3) Subject who is over 20 years of age. (4) Duration of hikikomori period of hikikomori sufferer is over six months. (5) Subject with written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Subject who has already participated in Mental Health First Aid program. (2) Hikikomori sufferer is regulary utilizing a hikikomori support and/or a psychiatric service. (3) Subject who has difficulty in literacy of Japanese. (4) Subject who has difficulty in taking program regulary due to severe physical or mental symptoms. (5) Harmful behavior (e.g. daily violence) by hikikomori sufferer is confirmed. (6) Risk of harmful behavior such as severe aggression by hikikomori sufferer is confirmed. (7) Risk of self-harm of hikikomori sufferers such as self-injury or suicidal thoughts is confirmed. (8) Subject who is considered as unsuitable for the study by the investigator for other reasons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of score of perceived skills in supporting hikikomori sufferers between intervention group and TAU group after 2 months of participating in the program. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in scores of each time point (pre-program, post-program, 2 months after the program, 6 months after the program) of self-rated questionnaires: perceived skills in supporting hikikomori sufferers, confidence, stigma toward mental health problems, attitude toward hikikomori sufferers by participants, hikikomori problematic behavior and adaptive behavior. And behavioral changes in hikikomori sufferers reported by participants. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakahiro Kato
Kyushu University Department of Neuropsychiatry Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed