I found this research on hikikomori, which starts off by suggesting using the term "extreme social withdrawal" (ESW) to acknowledge the existence as being worldwide, not just specific to Japanese culture. It mentions autism multiple times and goes into other comorbid conditions:
Contemporary Hermits: A Developmental Psychopathology Account of Extreme Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori) in Young People - Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review
I also learned that Spain has it's own term for the phenomenon: síndrome de la puerta cerrada, closed door syndrome.
Contemporary Hermits: A Developmental Psychopathology Account of Extreme Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori) in Young People - Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review
I also learned that Spain has it's own term for the phenomenon: síndrome de la puerta cerrada, closed door syndrome.
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