A case report: Treatment of halitosis (fear of displeasing others by one's body odor) with a “description of impressions”
A case report: Treatment of halitosis (fear of displeasing others by one's body odor) with a “description of impressions”
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案例报告:用“印象描述”治疗口臭(担心自己的体臭令他人不悦)
DOI:
10.11268/jjpsd1986.8.45
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发表时间:
1993
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通讯作者:
H. Miyako
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作者:
A. Toyofuku;J. Fukuda;H. Miyako
Asked a patient extremely fearful of having halitosis and displeasing other due to her body odor to write a “description of impressions”.A 29-year-old female, complaining of halitosis, is reported as on example of improvement of anthropophobia (olfactory bromidrosiphobia). Halitosis was not recognized but she was convinced that it was so bad that others often avoided her in the office or trains. Initially, we listened to her carefully, but her complaints did not reduce significantly. Then we repeatedly recommended her to write a “description of impressions”. Eventually she wrote it, and we made a brief comment on her report. We gave supportive comment about healthy remarks in her description. Somehow her feelings toward her halitosis changed, and now she say that she can speak to others more freely than before. It can be concluded that writing a “description of impressions” may be effective in the treatment of fear of halitosis, especially, the fear of displeasing others by one's body odor.