A Case of Clinical Vampirism in Asia
- Author:
CK Phang
;
S Kayatri
;
JK Ang
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Schizophrenia, vampire, psychosis, Malaysia, blood
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2013;9(1):87-89
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Clinical vampirism in psychiatric practice is very rare and usually associated with schizophrenia,
antisocial personality disorder or paraphilia. An Asian case of clinical vampirism is described. It is about
a 24-year-old Malay female, paramedic student, who craved for blood since childhood. She injured her
sister and herself so that she could access and drink blood. There was no associated psychosis or medical
problems. The craving for blood may represent her underlying craving for parental love and attention.
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