Nutopia Forum Index
Bay Area Forum for Asians
Log in to check your private messages
Advanced Search traditional simplified
star FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Log in star
青鳥   聖域回音 (全)   回音(全)   洛克人小說   寵物貼圖   Bay Area Happenings   素菜食譜   Free Medical Info   Random things   每日一女   牆紙桌布下載   流行音樂  
家常食譜   簡易微波爐食譜   小電影   免費軟硬電腦教學   IBM Content Manager  
Username:    Password:    Log me on automatically each visit   
                                                      
Nutopia Forum Index
Nutopia Forum Index Free Medical Info Many Delusional About Smelling Bad
View previous topic :: View next topic
Post new topic     Reply to topic Page 1 of 1
Many Delusional About Smelling Bad Wed May 26, 2010 7:12 am
Author Message
DoctorNutopia
萬人迷
萬人迷

Joined: 06 Nov 2009
Posts: 2743
Reply with quote

Post subject: Many Delusional About Smelling Bad

Bookmark and Share
URL
Embed
Link
BBCode


Many Delusional About Smelling Bad


May 25, 2010 (New Orleans) -- Researchers say a psychiatric condition characterized by a person's mistaken belief that he or she smells bad is vastly under-recognized.

Called olfactory reference syndrome, the condition is "probably very common," says Katharine Phillips, MD, of Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.

"These patients suffer tremendously,” she tells WebMD. "They are preoccupied with the belief that they are emitting a foul or offensive body odor, which is not perceived by others."

"They’re impaired in terms of functioning and they have high rates of suicidality," Phillips says.

At a news briefing at the American Psychiatric Association meeting, Phillips said the condition has been described around the world for more than a century but has only been minimally studied.

So she and colleagues examined the features of olfactory reference syndrome in 20 patients seen at a Providence, R.I. hospital.

Their average age was 33, and 60% were female. Their symptoms started between ages 15 and 16, on average.

Many Hours Spent Preoccupied With Smelling Bad Overall, patients spent three to eight hours a day preoccupied with their concerns that they smelled bad.

"They had thoughts such as "I smell horrid' or "People are moving because I stink,'" Phillips says.

A total of 85% were completely convinced that that they emitted a foul odor, even though they didn't.

About three-fourths thought others took special notice of them, misinterpreting benign acts like scratching their nose or wanting to open a window because a room is stuffy, she says.

Also, 44% sought non-psychiatric treatment for their perceived body odor, including visits to gastroenterologists, dentists, and dermatologists.

"Usually, those treatments didn’t diminish their worry about body odor," Phillips says.

Bad Breath No. 1 Complaint The majority (75%) thought they had bad breath, and 65% believed their sweat smelled bad. About 30% blamed flatulence or feces for their foul smell, and 20% blamed their urine.

"Most were preoccupied with three different smells on average," Phillips says.

To mask their perceived odors, 90% turned to perfume or powders. "One person even swallowed perfume to improve her breath," Phillips says.

About 70% resorted to frequent showers, 60% constantly chewed gum, and 50% sucked on mints.  About a quarter changed their clothes several times a day to get rid of the imaginary stench.

"Some of these patients would use an entire bar of soap in one shower," she says.

Two-Thirds Think About Suicide The condition affected their entire life, she says. A total of 74% said they avoided social situations, and 40% stayed in for at least a week because they were so embarrassed by their problem.

More problematic, Phillips says, is that 68% had suicidal thoughts and 32% actually attempted killing themselves. About half had been hospitalized for a psychiatric problem.

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20100525/many-delusional-about-smelling-bad?src=RSS_PUBLIC
View user's profile Send private message
Back to top
Many Delusional About Smelling Bad Wed May 26, 2010 7:12 am
Author Message
Special Offers!
萬人迷
萬人迷

Joined: 06 Nov 2009
Posts: 2743
Reply with quote

Post subject:


Medical Info Blog








Many Delusional About Smelling Bad





Many Delusional About Smelling Bad

Many Delusional About Smelling Bad - WebMD - Better information ...
May 25, 2010 (New Orleans) -- Researchers say a psychiatric condition characterized by a person's mistaken belief that he or she smells bad is vastly under ...
Many Delusional About Smelling Bad
May 25, 2010 (New Orleans) -- Researchers say a psychiatric condition characterized by a person's mistaken belief that he or she smells bad is vastly under-recognized ...
Rare disorder makes people think they smell bad
(PhysOrg.com) -- A rare psychiatric disorder called olfactory reference syndrome makes its victims think they smell bad when they don’t, and while this delusion may ...
Olfactory Reference Syndrome: People Who Think They Smell Bad ...
... said patients can be so delusional about the smell that ... While many delusional patients are treated ... Dental Health, Bad Breath, Delusional Disorder, Eating ...
Halitophobia (delusional halitosis)
This concern is known as Delusional halitosis ... are certain that they have noticeable bad breath, although many have ... How to get rid of cigarette smell – for non ...
Halitosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... bacteria can yield either the putrescent smell of ... having bad breath, known as halitophobia, delusional ... These patients are sure that they have bad breath, although many ...
How to help patients with olfactory reference syndrome — The ...
Some patients with severe depression may believe they smell bad as part of a nihilistic delusional belief system (such as in Cotard’s syndrome—nihilistic delusions in ...
Mental Health and Delusional Disorder - WebMD - Better information ...
Delusional disorder, previously called paranoid disorder, is a type of serious ... For example, a person who believes he or she has an odor problem may smell a bad odor.)
Think you smell bad? Sometimes it's in your mind
But for those suffering from olfactory reference syndrome -- a false belief that you smell bad -- the delusion can have serious consequences. So serious, in fact, that ...
Do You Think You Smell? Olfactory Reference Syndrome | World of ...
And it’s no wonder — if you think you smell bad and others are noticing the bad ... requiring more research” appendix. Read the full article: Body Odor Delusion May ...
Many Delusional About Smelling BadMany Delusional About Smelling BadMany Delusional About Smelling BadMany Delusional About Smelling BadMany Delusional About Smelling BadMany Delusional About Smelling BadMany Delusional About Smelling BadMany Delusional About Smelling BadMany Delusional About Smelling BadMany Delusional About Smelling Bad
瑗挎?楠?濂冲??? 烟花妹妹 xun6 绁?濂???渚?4 peeasian 泽口明日香 
小西那奈 日本性爱套图 tontonme2.blogspot.com 玉森职专林晓雯和男友自拍流出 泳装秀 
短裙妹 平成年诞生的H罩杯 森奈奈 美女露波 恋脚丝奴网站 
美女放尿 若菜濑奈ed2k 王元姬无惨 吴清雅 樱井知香 
美女穴 老熟女乱伦 xvideo.ws の 诱惑 授业 初音 みのり 愛田由 
水菜丽 并木优艺术 爱由田维基百科 女子校生快播 天女酷刑 
www.90avmm.com 美丽的人妻-吉尺明步 蓮雨居創意料理 幼交 偷拍自拍 教室内射 
星野亚希 快播 黑B 田中瞳 比思 wwwuy000.com 人体艺术 
桥本舞 中西里菜qvod 18611505205 嫩肉穴 亚洲护士 春暖有你 
琼鸣凛 雨宫琴音全集 ed2k 关婷娜泳装 少妇luotu meinvtuoyi 
View user's profile Send private message
Back to top
Post new topic     Reply to topic Page 1 of 1
Display posts from previous:
Back to top
Related Links:

Many Delusional About Smelling Bad Many Delusional About Smelling Bad Many Delusional About Smelling Bad Many Delusional About Smelling Bad Many Delusional About Smelling Bad Many Delusional About Smelling Bad Many Delusional About Smelling Bad

All times are GMT + 8 Hours