Olfactory reference syndrome: diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis
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Olfactory reference syndrome: diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis.
Olfactory reference syndrome (ORS) has been defined as a psychiatric condition characterized by persistent preoccupation about body odour accompanied by shame, embarrassment, significant distress, avoidance behaviour and social isolation. ORS has however not been included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition) (DSM-IV) and, given that its primary symptoms may...
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عنوان ژورنال: Primary Care Psychiatry
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1473-4885,1355-2570
DOI: 10.1185/135525701750384464