出版社：International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System
摘要：Olfactory reference syndrome has been defined as a psychiatric condition characterized by persistent preoccupation about body odor accompanied by shame, self-reproach, avoidance behavior and social isolation. Patients with olfactory reference syndrome are preoccupied with their body odor and they feel themselves responsible for the smell. In DSM-IV, delusions about personal odor are described as an example of the somatic subtypes of delusional disorder.In this article; we present a case of 19 year old male whose delusion of emitting a foul body odor has caused significant depressive symptoms, avoidance behaviors and social isolation.
