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