Sniffing out olfactory reference syndrome
Olfactory reference syndrome is characterised by the erroneous belief that one emits an unpleasant body odour. This results in significant distress and is often accompanied by repetitive behaviour such as frequent showering in an attempt to camouflage the perceived odour. The body odour concerns may...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2017-01-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Psychiatry |
Online Access: | https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1016 |