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Treating Multiple Chemical Sensitivity as a Specific Phobia using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: A Case Study in an Older Adult

2026-04-09

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is a poorly understood condition characterised by physical symptoms triggered by minimal exposure to odorous or chemical agents, often without identifiable organic pathology. This case study describes the treatment of MCS in an older adult referred to the respiratory team who had developed persistent, generalised reactions to odorous stimuli following...

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Literature Corpus work: 47edb05f-2254-56e5-9ca5-e89273a9da8b
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9271802/v1

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