Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms
Delusion of putrefaction

Definition: False belief that one’s body is decomposing (Scharfetter1980).

Exploration: The presence of delusion of putrefaction can be established by interviewing the patient.

Reference:

Scharfetter C. General Psychopathology. Cambridge; Cambridge University Press: 1980. p. 179.

December 06, 2018