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The Purpose of this study is to solve adolescence􀁳s mental and social problems on the ground of self seclusion(Hikikomori) through Christian Counseling approach.
In case of adolescent in Hikikomori, they lost themselves due to mental wound gotten from the society and confine themselves in the room cutting off communications as a method for protection.
In Korea, from January of 2000 to May of 2003, Samsung Social and Mental Health Research Institute conducted survey and research on Hikikomori targeting 2409 patients who visited Gangbuk Samsung Hospital.
The subject of case study is 17 years old adolescent in Hikikomori. Therapy was held 17 session 50 minutes for a week based on Christian Counseling Therapy Theory to decrease case studies of depression and anthrophobia.
As method of analysis, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory were appied to see decline of depression and automatic thoughts questionnaire. Cognitive Behavioral is also analyzed by using BGT picture test to see individual cognitive behavioral changes. According to MMPI and BGT test averages, her result is positive change.
In conclusion, Christian Counseling Therapy helps 􀁲adolescence Hikikomori􀁳and results positive effects on the cognitive behavioral change for social participation.