Coexistence of the delusions of infestation and body smell in schizophrenia: a case report

Psychopathology. 1993;26(5-6):292-3. doi: 10.1159/000284836.

Abstract

The coexistence of the delusions of infestation and of body smell is reported. In the analysis of a schizophrenic patient, the authors suppose a connection between object loss and the formation of secondary symptoms. Delusions of infestation and/or body smell can be an indication for a careful psychological analysis in schizophrenia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Delusions / diagnosis
  • Delusions / psychology*
  • Delusions / therapy
  • Ectoparasitic Infestations / psychology*
  • Female
  • Hallucinations / psychology
  • Haloperidol / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Object Attachment
  • Psychoanalytic Therapy
  • Schizophrenia, Paranoid / diagnosis*
  • Schizophrenia, Paranoid / psychology
  • Schizophrenia, Paranoid / therapy
  • Smell*

Substances

  • Haloperidol