Olfactory-Triggered Panic Attacks among Khmer Refugees: A Contextual Approach

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AUTOR(ES) D. Hinton , Vuth Pich , Dara Chhean , Mark Pollack
AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Arbour Counseling Services, Lowell
ANO 2004
TIPO Artigo
PERIÓDICO Transcultural Psychiatry
ISSN 1363-4615
E-ISSN 1461-7471
EDITORA SAGE Publications
DOI 10.1177/1363461504043564
CITAÇÕES 7
ADICIONADO EM 2025-08-18
MD5 1d0a6834d97d98aed8dfa5e8ad7e5073

Resumo

One hundred Khmer refugees attending a psychiatric clinic were surveyed to determine the prevalence of olfactory-triggered panic attacks as well as certain characteristics of the episodes, including trigger (i.e. type of odor), frequency, length, somatic symptoms, and the rate of associated flashbacks and catastrophic cognitions. Forty-five of the 100 patients had experienced an olfactory-triggered panic attack in the last month. Trauma associations and catastrophic cognitions (e.g. fears of a 'wind attack,' 'weakness,' and 'weak heart') were common during events of olfactory panic. Several case examples are presented. A multifactorial model of the generation of olfactory panic is adduced. The therapeutic implications of this model for the treatment of olfactory panic are discussed.

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