Olfactory Reference Syndrome Treated With Lurasidone and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Case Report.

Olfactory Reference syndrome (ORS) is characterized by patients falsely believing that they exude a foul body odor, which is embarrassing and disturbing to the patient. The increased anxiety due to this belief leads to compulsive behaviors, social anxiety, and functional impairment. ORS poses enormous challenges in its diagnosis and treatment.

COVID-19 and psychiatric admissions: An observational study of the first six months of lockdown in Melbourne.

Research on the effect of a prolonged lockdown on inpatient admissions is limited. In this background, this study was planned, and it included patients admitted to inpatient units of a large mental health network in Melbourne during the lockdown (March 16-September 16, 2020) and a similar time period in 2019. The results showed a 12% decrease in admissions.

Short-term and 1-year outcome of patients' with borderline personality admitted to a short-term recovery-oriented residential service.

Objectives: Given the paucity of literature, this study investigated whether a prevention and recovery care (PARC) service supported recovery in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Method: This retrospective study included patients with BPD who had their first (index) admission to North West PARC between 2011 and 2016. Patient medical records and the state-wide database were the sources of information.