Olfactory hallucinations

Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms

 

Definition: Olfactory experiences without the corresponding external stimuli (Petho & Ban 1989).

 

Exploration: The presence of olfactory hallucinations can be established by interviewing the patient.

 

Reference:

 

Petho B, Ban TA. DCR Budapest-Nashville in the diagnosis and classification of functional psychoses. Psychopathology 1989; 21: 153-240.

 

February 8, 2018