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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Main Authors: Eileen Thomas, Juanè Voges, Bonginkosi Chiliza, Dan J. Stein, Christine Lochner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-01-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Online Access:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1016