From loneliness to severe social isolation and hikikomori

This manuscript has been accepted for publication in the Asian Journal of Psychiatry on May 17, 2024 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104084). This preprint corresponds to the accepted manuscript because no change was required during the review process except for a few changes to the supplementary material.© 2024. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. For more details, see the Asian Journal of Psychiatry Copyright Policy.This preprint does not correspond to the published version of record because minor typos were corrected during the final proofing stage of production. Please refer to the published version in the Asian Journal of Psychiatry (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104084).How to cite: Amendola, S., Hengartner, M.P., 2024. From loneliness to severe social isolation and hikikomori. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104084