Syndrome Causes Sufferers To Think They Have Body Odor
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Most people think they smell bad after a workout or while sweating on a hot day, but others constantly have a false sense of bad body odor. Especially those with olfactory reference syndrome.
This syndrome has become so prevalent that psychiatrists are considering adding it to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which doctors use to diagnose patients.
Katharine Phillips, of Brown University recently explained her findings on this condition at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting and said as many as two-thirds of these patients she’s worked with have considered suicide. Many stay at home, repeatedly showering and washing their clothes, because they are too embarrassed to go out and have others smell them.
Last Updated on May 27th, 2010
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