title: [Psymobile and the phenomenon of the hikikomori].
abstract: By its very nature, the Psymobile team is often called on to visit young adults who remain confined at home but who have no diagnosed psychiatric conditions. The team has consequently become interested in the Japanese concept of hikikomori, a notion which appeared in the 1990s and which has since spread across the world. This concept still arouses some amount of discussion regarding its aetiology, its precise definition and its relevance outside Japan.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chauliac
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Depraz
authors.forename: Michèle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pacaut-Troncin
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Straub
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Terra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D060845:Hoarding / Q000523:psychology*; D006796:Household Work; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D057187:Independent Living / Q000523:psychology; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D012918:Social Alienation / Q000523:psychology*; D012934:Social Isolation; D012951:Socialization; D055815:Young Adult