ArticleJournal of clinical psychology in medical settings2021
Olfactory Reference Syndrome: A Case Report and Screening Tool.
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- Pharmacological Treatment of Olfactory Reference Disorder: A Systematic Review and Historical Analysis of Treatment Patterns.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2026Article
- Living with an imagined odor: first case report of olfactory reference syndrome in East Africa treated using a multimodal approach.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
- Genital malodor and olfactory reference syndrome: a resource for nonpsychiatrists.International journal of women's dermatology · 2025Article
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for a Japanese woman with olfactory reference disorder (ORD) comorbid with schizophrenia: A case study.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2024Article
- Olfactory Reference Syndrome Treated With Lurasidone and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Case Report.Clinical medicine insights. Case reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
Olfactory reference syndrome (ORS) is a lesser known disorder that is related to obsessive-compulsive disorder. ORS is the obsessional and inaccurate belief that one is emitting a foul odor leading to embarrassment or concern about offending others, excessive hygiene behaviors, and social avoidance that significantly interferes with daily functioning. Although ORS is rare, it is challenging to diagnose. ORS-sufferers first seek treatment from non-psychiatric providers (e.g., dermatologists, dentists.) to alleviate the perceived odor, which frequently leads to misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatments. Additionally, because ORS-sufferers can have limited insight and ideas of reference, they can be misdiagnosed as having a psychotic or delusional disorder. We present a case report of a 42-year-old woman with ORS, and how the correct diagnosis of ORS provided with psychiatric treatment led to significant improvement in her daily functioning. We provide a literature review on the disorder as well as a short screener to assess ORS.
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