Olfactory reference syndrome: Diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 328-331

  Lochner, Christine ^a,b   Stein, D J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Differential diagnosis; Major depression; Obsessive compulsive spectrum; Olfactory reference syndrome; Psychotic disorder; Social anxiety spectrum

Indexed keywords

CLOMIPRAMINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; ODOR; OLFACTORY REFERENCE SYNDROME; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SHAME; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; SYNDROME;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HALITOSIS; HUMANS; MALE; ODORS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; SYNDROME;

EID: 1542434885     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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