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An adolescent vampire cult in rural America: clinical issues and case study.

T W Miller1, L J Veltkamp, R F Kraus, T Lane, T Heister.   

Abstract

The emergence of cult related activities in rural America are examined. Cults and their attraction to adolescents are addressed as are methods of cult indoctrination and a profile of cult members and their leader. Clinical management along with a rationale for the attraction of some adolescents to cults are discussed. A case study of a vampire cult and the psychopathology identified in the leader of the cult are provided. Import for clinicians is offered.

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Year:  1999        PMID: 10080963     DOI: 10.1023/a:1022613007676

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Child Psychiatry Hum Dev        ISSN: 0009-398X


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