Solitary psychosis--three cases of monosymptomatic delusion of alimentary stench treated with behavioural psychotherapy.
Three cases of monosymptomatic delusion of alimentary stench are described. Each patient was referred for behaviour therapy as a last resort, after extensive medical investigation for halitosis or flatulence and failure of other psychiatric treatment. Two of the patients showed clinical improvement after treatment, sustained at follow-up. Monosymptomatic delusion is now a treatable condition and is important to diagnosis.
D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003702:Delusions / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005414:Flatulence; D006209:Halitosis / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male