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ReviewNeuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater2026

Urban mental health, hikikomori, and modern-Type depression.

Takahiro A Kato, Umberto Volpe, Norman Sartorius

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Review in Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Takahiro A KatoDepartment of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, North 15 West 7, 0608648, Sapporo, Japan. takato.hokudai@gmail.com.
Umberto VolpeWorld Psychiatric Association (WPA) Section on Urban Mental Health, Sapporo, Japan.
Norman SartoriusWorld Psychiatric Association (WPA) Section on Urban Mental Health, Sapporo, Japan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Urbanization and digitalization are reshaping the landscape of mental health, contributing to increased social isolation, stress, and the emergence of novel psychopathologies. This paper explores the impact of urbanization on mental health, with a particular focus on two contemporary phenomena: "Hikikomori" (severe social withdrawal) and "Modern-Type Depression (MTD)." These conditions highlight the need for psychiatrists to adopt innovative, interdisciplinary approaches that integrate sociocultural understanding and technological advancements. By utilizing digital tools such as metaverse and communication robots, mental healthcare can evolve to effectively address these emerging challenges. Moreover, following the COVID-19 pandemic, hikikomori may hold the potential to evolve from a pathological condition into a new lifestyle for human beings.

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Depressive DisorderSocial IsolationUrban PopulationCOVID-19Digital HealthDigital MediaHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationUrbanizationAffective disordersNew psychiatric diagnosesNew technologiesSocial isolationUrban Environment

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PMID41324897

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