Nicholson P J, Vincenti G E
ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd, Billingham, Cleveland.
Occup Med (Lond). 1994 May;44(2):107-8. doi: 10.1093/occmed/44.2.107.
This report describes a case of phobic anxiety relating to cyanide in a process operator who is unable to smell hydrogen cyanide. This case demonstrates that hazardous substances in the workplace can provoke this mental disorder in individuals who are unable to detect by special senses whether or not a specific hazard is present. The clinical management of such individuals is complicated since they must be able to perceive the feared object or substance in order to overcome their anxiety.
本报告描述了一名无法嗅出氰化氢的化工操作人员患有与氰化物相关的恐惧焦虑症的病例。该病例表明，工作场所中的有害物质可在无法通过特殊感官察觉特定危险是否存在的个体中引发这种精神障碍。对此类个体的临床管理较为复杂，因为他们必须能够感知到恐惧的对象或物质，才能克服焦虑。
