Symptoms
True or False
ORD is the belief that one smells good
False
ORD is the belief that one has an offensive body odor that others do not perceive.
People who suffer from ORD are highly confident and look forward to getting compliments from others on how good they smell.
No.
They are highly alert about their smell and often ask others if they can smell anything.
True or False
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy is used to help treat olfactory disorders.
True
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy for "olfactory" is a treatment approach primarily used for Olfactory Reference Syndrome (ORS). In this condition, individuals have an obsessive belief that they emit a foul odor.
Agree or disagree
Olfactory disorder is a severe mental health condition that involves a persistent low mood or loss of interest in activities.
Disagree
Olfactory Reference Disorder (ORD) is a mental health condition defined by an intense focus on the conviction that one has an unpleasant or offensive smell despite the lack of objective proof for this belief.
Multiple Choice
Some of the repetitive behaviors of ORD are:
A. Smelling themselves; Showering excessively
B. Frequent laundering of clothes
C. Have reassurances that their body smells good
D. A & B
D
Smelling themselves, Showering excessively and Frequent laundering of clothes
Agree or Disagree
Mindfulness practice isn't used as a form of treatment option.
Mindfulness practice is a form of treatment that teaches clients to accept uncomfortable thoughts without trying to control or eliminate them.
True or False
People who have ORD perceive that they have awful breath or foul-smelling sweat from their armpits.
True
Individuals believe they have awful breath or foul-smelling sweat from their armpits.
People diagnosed with ORD often enjoy social situations because of introverted behavior.
No.
They avoid social situations due to fear of being perceived as smelly.