Olfactory reference syndrome as a subtype of body dysmorphic disorder to the editor

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-89

  Prazeres, Angélica M ^a   Fontenelle, Leonardo F ^a,b   Mendlowicz, Mauro V ^a,b   De Mathis, Maria A ^c   Ferrão, Ygor A ^c   De Brito, Nara Fabíola Costa ^c   Diniz, Juliana B ^c   Gonzalez, Christina H ^d   Quarantini, Lucas C ^e   Marrocos, Rogério P ^f   Miguel, Eurípedes C ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^f STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; OLFACTORY REFERENCE SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADOLESCENT; CLASSIFICATION; DELUSION; MIDDLE AGED; OBSESSION; ODOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; DELUSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR; ODORS; SMELL; SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77449113609     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.09l05040     Document Type: Letter

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