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Real Vampire Community Academic Resources – Academia.edu

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• JOSEPH LAYCOCK
https://txstate.academia.edu/JosephLaycock
https://sites.google.com/site/joelaycock/

“Vampires as an Identity Group: Analyzing Causes and Effects of an Introspective Survey by the Vampire Community,” Nova Religio 14:1 (2010): 4-23.
http://www.academia.edu/4332137/_Vampires_as_an_Identity_Group_Analyzing_Causes_and_Effects_of_an_Introspective_Survey_by_the_Vampire_Community_Nova_Religio_14_1_2010_4-23

“Vampires as an Ascriptive Identity Group: Analyzing Causes and Effects of an Introspective Survey by the Vampire Community,” in Adam Possamai, ed., Handbook of Hyper-Real Religions. Boston: Brill, 2012: pp. 141-163.
http://www.academia.edu/4332414/_Vampires_as_an_Ascriptive_Identity_Group_Analyzing_Causes_and_Effects_of_an_Introspective_Survey_by_the_Vampire_Community_in_Adam_Possamai_ed._Handbook_of_Hyper-Real_Religions._Boston_Brill_2012_pp._141-163

“‘We Are Spirits of Another Sort’: Ontological Rebellion and Religious Dimensions of the Otherkin Community,” Nova Religio 15:3 (2012): 65-90.
http://www.academia.edu/4332109/_We_Are_Spirits_of_Another_Sort_Ontological_Rebellion_and_Religious_Dimensions_of_the_Otherkin_Community_Nova_Religio_15_3_2012_65-90

“Vampires Today: The Truth about Modern Vampirism”
Joseph Laycock, PhD – Praeger Publishers – May 30, 2009 – ISBN: 0-313-36472-9
http://www.amazon.com/Vampires-Today-Truth-Modern-Vampirism/dp/0313364729

• JOHN EDGAR BROWNING
https://gatech.academia.edu/JohnEdgarBrowning
http://www.news.gatech.edu/features/john-edgar-browning

“The real vampires of New Orleans and Buffalo: a research note towards comparative ethnography”
http://www.academia.edu/11643020/_The_real_vampires_of_New_Orleans_and_Buffalo_a_research_note_towards_comparative_ethnography_

“Vampire and Vampirism,” in Encyclopedia of American Studies (Johns Hopkins University Press)
http://www.academia.edu/10627145/_Vampire_and_Vampirism_in_Encyclopedia_of_American_Studies_Johns_Hopkins_University_Press_

“The Real Vampire Community: A Concise History,” in The Vampire in Europe: A Critical Edition
http://www.academia.edu/9642592/_The_Real_Vampire_Community_A_Concise_History_in_The_Vampire_in_Europe_A_Critical_Edition

“Vampires of the Crescent City: A Case Study,” in The Vampire in Europe: A Critical Edition
http://www.academia.edu/9642645/_Vampires_of_the_Crescent_City_A_Case_Study_in_The_Vampire_in_Europe_A_Critical_Edition

“Conversations with Real Vampires [in New Orleans],” in The Vampire in Europe: A Critical Edition
http://www.academia.edu/356086/_Conversations_with_Real_Vampires_in_New_Orleans_in_The_Vampire_in_Europe_A_Critical_Edition

“The Dangerous Dead: Vampire Mythology in the House of Night Series”
http://www.academia.edu/4154500/_The_Dangerous_Dead_Vampire_Mythology_in_the_House_of_Night_Series_

• DJ WILLIAMS
https://idahostate.academia.edu/DJWilliams
http://positivesexuality.org/meet-the-staff/researchers/

Do We Always Practice What We Preach? Real Vampires’ Fears Of Coming Out Of The Coffin To Social Workers And Helping Professionals
Critical Social Work, 2015 Vol. 16, No. 1
http://www1.uwindsor.ca/criticalsocialwork/Vampires
https://www.academia.edu/12761617/Do_We_Always_Practice_What_We_Preach_Real_Vampires_Fears_of_Coming_out_of_the_Coffin_to_Social_Workers_and_Helping_Professionals

Social Work, BDSM, and Vampires: Toward Empowering People with Non-Traditional Identities
http://www.academia.edu/11532033/Social_Work_BDSM_and_Vampires_Toward_Empowering_People_with_Non-Traditional_Identities

Selves, Symbols, and Sexualities: An Interactionist Anthology
Sage Publications, Edited by Thomas Weinberg and Staci Newmahr – 2014
Chapter 20: Intersections of Vampirism & Sexuality – A Narrative Description of a Vampire Feeding

Contemporary Vampires and (Blood-Red) Leisure: Should We Be Afraid of the Dark?
Leisure/Loisir – Volume 32 (2) (2008); Pages 513-539

• MERTICUS
https://independent.academia.edu/Merticus
http://www.linkedin.com/in/merticus
http://www.merticus.com

Vampirism & Energy Work Research Survey (VEWRS)
An Introspective Examination Of The Real Vampire Community
http://www.academia.edu/10687957/Vampirism_and_Energy_Work_Research_Survey_VEWRS_

Advanced Vampirism & Energy Work Research Survey (AVEWRS)
Examining The Intricacies Of The Vampiric Condition
http://www.academia.edu/10687996/Advanced_Vampirism_and_Energy_Work_Research_Survey_AVEWRS_

Supplemental Vampirism & Energy Work Interview Survey (SVEWIS)
Ethnomethodological & Existential Phenomenological Research From An Emic Perspective
http://www.academia.edu/11398033/Supplemental_Vampirism_and_Energy_Work_Interview_Survey_SVEWIS_

VEWRS & AVEWRS Statistical Research Data & Charts
http://www.academia.edu/10688035/VEWRS_and_AVEWRS_Statistical_Research_Data_and_Charts

Diagnosed Physical & Mental Conditions Of Self-Identified Real Vampires
http://www.academia.edu/10688094/Diagnosed_Physical_and_Mental_Conditions_Of_Self-Identified_Real_Vampires

Definition Of Real Vampirism
Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study (VEWRS & AVEWRS)
http://www.academia.edu/10707092/Definition_Of_Real_Vampirism

Identity Groups & Ritualistic Occult Crime
PowerPoint Briefing For Law Enforcement & Academicians
http://www.academia.edu/11930334/Identity_Groups_and_Ritualistic_Occult_Crime

Qualitative Ethnography Of Otherkin, Therianthrope & Non-Human Identifying Subcultures
http://www.academia.edu/11407422/Qualitative_Ethnography_Of_Otherkin_Therianthrope_and_Non-Human_Identifying_Subcultures

• HESPERUS
https://independent.academia.edu/Hesperus
https://www.facebook.com/groups/357086437822568/

Boiling Blood: Aggression as a Community Building Tool in the Online Vampire Subculture
http://www.academia.edu/10849876/Boiling_Blood_Aggression_as_a_Community_Building_Tool_in_the_Online_Vampire_Subculture

From Fictional Footnotes to National News: The Evolving Focus of Public OVC Fora from the Late Nineties to the Present
https://www.academia.edu/19309583/From_Fictional_Footnotes_to_National_News

• VENETIA ROBERTSON
https://sydney.academia.edu/VenetiaRobertson
http://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/persons/venetia-robertson/

‘The Beast Within: Anthrozoomorphic Identity and Alternative Spirituality in the Online Therianthropy Movement,’ Nova Religio 16:3 (2013).
http://www.academia.edu/1851789/The_Beast_Within_Anthrozoomorphic_Identity_and_Alternative_Spirituality_in_the_Online_Therianthropy_Movement_Nova_Religio_16_3_2013_

‘The Law of the Jungle: Self and Community in the Online Therianthropy Movement’, Pomegranate: The International Journal of Pagan Studies, 14: 2 (2012)
http://www.academia.edu/5705986/The_Law_of_the_Jungle_Self_and_Community_in_the_Online_Therianthropy_Movement_Pomegranate_The_International_Journal_of_Pagan_Studies_14_2_2012_

• DANIELLE KIRBY
https://rmit.academia.edu/DanielleKirby
http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse/About%20RMIT/Contact/All%20contacts/Staff/by%20name/K/;ID=ralssyszuhh7;STATUS=A

Alternative Worlds: Metaphysical Questioning and Virtual Community Amongst the Otherkin
http://www.academia.edu/1962034/Alternative_Worlds_Metaphysical_Questioning_and_Virtual_Community_Amongst_the_Otherkin

Real-Life Vampires, Vampirism, & Mental Illness

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Diagnosed Physical & Mental Conditions Of Real-Life Vampires
http://merticus.com/vampirenews/2014/11/12/diagnosed-physical-mental-conditions-of-real-life-vampires/

October 2015 Update:

“Dracula On The Couch: The Psychiatry Of Vampires”
Myth, Medical Illness, Madness, And Modern “Real Vampires”
By Joseph M. Pierre M.D.; Health Sciences Clinical Professor Of Psychiatry At UCLA
Psychology Today (Psych Unseen) – October 29, 2015
Contributions from Merticus of Suscitatio Enterprises, LLC & Examinations of Research from Joseph Laycock, PhD and DJ Williams, PhD
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/psych-unseen/201510/dracula-the-couch-the-psychiatry-vampires

Why ‘Real Vampires’ Fear Going To The Doctor
By Jennifer J. Brown, PhD for Everyday Health – October 28, 2015
http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/why-real-vampires-fear-going-doctor/

Lives Of Real Vampires: More Than A Diet Of Blood
By Merticus – Everyday Health Guest Contributor – October 29, 2015
http://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/hear-me-out/lives-of-real-vampires-seeking-acceptance-from-society-and-medical-professionals/

Consider the following study and please answer the polling question below as applicable:

‘Vampirism’ In A Case Of Dissociative Identity Disorder & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics; 2012 – Issue 81: Pages 322-323
Link:  http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=128321&CultureCode=en

Full PDF:  http://www.researchgate.net/publication/230598656_%27Vampirism%27_in_a_case_of_dissociative_identity_disorder_and_post-traumatic_stress_disorder

Please note that ‘Clinical Vampirism’, ‘Autovampirism’, and ‘Renfield’s Syndrome’ do NOT appear in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV + TR; 1994/2000) and ‘Vampirism’ will NOT be included in the forthcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V; 2013) as a mental disorder, listed paraphilia, or under ‘Paraphilias Not Elsewhere Classified’.

If you personally self-identify as a “real vampi(y)re” please take a moment to answer the following question (divided for both Primary Practicing Sanguinarian (Blood Feeding) and Psychic (Energy Feeding) Self-Identified Vampires).
If you identify as sexual, pranic, elemental, hybrid, eclectic, adaptive, living, or other identifiers sometimes ascribed to vampirism please choose the the category which best encompasses your primary feeding method: Sanguinarian (blood consumption, physical fluid-blood exchanges, etc.) or Psychic (psi/chi/qi/life energy feeding or manipulation, metaphysical, spiritual, etc.).

VCN POLL CLOSED FEBRUARY 15, 2013 – ANALYSIS BELOW & AT LINK:
http://www.suscitatio.com/images/DiagnosedMentalConditionsAmongVampires-VCN+VEWRSAnalysis2013.jpg
Note:  Sanguinarian and Psychic responses to the VCN poll indicated no statistically significant differences in condition reporting and thus are combined as Total Self-Identified Vampire Response Count (TVC).  The same observation was made for the majority of responses to Question 037B (Mental Conditions) of the VEWRS; a sample size three times that of the VCN poll.

Question Only For Sanguinarian (Blood) Or Sanguinarian-Primary Practicing Self-Identifed Vampires:  *Psychic Feeding Vampires Please Skip To The Next Question

As a primarily Sanguinarian Vampi(y)re which of the following conditions have you ever been diagnosed with by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist? (Check All That Apply)

  • Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) (2%, 3 Votes)
  • Asperger's Syndrome (Pre DSM-V) (4%, 5 Votes)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (2%, 2 Votes)
  • Bipolar Disorder (Type I or II) (12%, 15 Votes)
  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) (8%, 10 Votes)
  • Depression (Clinical/Acute/MDD) (31%, 38 Votes)
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID/MPD) (4%, 5 Votes)
  • Gender Dysphoria (GID DSM-IV) (6%, 7 Votes)
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) (16%, 19 Votes)
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (10%, 12 Votes)
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Panic Disorder (Attacks) (14%, 17 Votes)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (15%, 18 Votes)
  • Schizoaffective Disorder (3%, 4 Votes)
  • Schizophrenic Disorder (2%, 3 Votes)
  • Schizotypal Personality Disorder (2%, 3 Votes)
  • Social Anxiety Disorder (SAnD) (8%, 10 Votes)
  • I Suspect Myself To Suffer From One Or More Of These Mental Disorders But Have Not Been Officially Diagnosed (14%, 17 Votes)
  • None Of The Above (37%, 45 Votes)

Total Voters: 121

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Question Only For Psychic Or Psi/Pranic/Energy-Primary Practicing Self-Identified Vampires:  *Sanguinarian Feeding Vampires Please See The Above Question

As a primarily Psychic Vampi(y)re which of the following conditions have you ever been diagnosed with by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist? (Check All That Apply)

  • Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) (4%, 5 Votes)
  • Asperger's Syndrome (Pre DSM-V) (5%, 6 Votes)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (2%, 2 Votes)
  • Bipolar Disorder (Type I or II) (11%, 14 Votes)
  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) (6%, 8 Votes)
  • Depression (Clinical/Acute/MDD) (33%, 43 Votes)
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID/MPD) (5%, 6 Votes)
  • Gender Dysphoria (GID DSM-IV) (6%, 8 Votes)
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) (16%, 20 Votes)
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (7%, 9 Votes)
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Panic Disorder (Attacks) (16%, 20 Votes)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (15%, 19 Votes)
  • Schizoaffective Disorder (4%, 5 Votes)
  • Schizophrenic Disorder (2%, 2 Votes)
  • Schizotypal Personality Disorder (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Social Anxiety Disorder (SAnD) (9%, 12 Votes)
  • I Suspect Myself To Suffer From One Or More Of These Mental Disorders But Have Not Been Officially Diagnosed (17%, 22 Votes)
  • None Of The Above (36%, 47 Votes)

Total Voters: 129

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Additional Survey & Research Reference:

Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study (VEWRS & AVEWRS)
http://www.suscitatio.com
Statistical Response Chart – Question 037 – Diagnosed Physical & Mental Conditions
http://www.suscitatio.com/VEWRSFinalCharts/VEWRS-037-08.29.09-Chart.jpg

Vampires Today: The Truth About Modern Vampirism
By Joseph Laycock, PhD; 2009, Praeger/ABC-CLIO Publishers
http://www.amazon.com/Vampires-Today-Truth-Modern-Vampirism/dp/0313364729

Demystifying ‘Real’ Vampirism For The Rest Of Us
An overview of modern vampirism for the general public
By Merticus; Atlanta Vampire Alliance [AVA] & Suscitatio Enterprises, LLC
 February 10, 2013 – This article may be redistributed, translated, or adopted by other organizations provided there are no content modifications and full citation is included.
http://www.atlantavampirealliance.com/educational/demystification.html

Additional News Articles & Blogs:

[01] http://www.livescience.com/26971-real-life-vampire-addicted-to-blood.html
[02] http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/08/16902318-real-life-vampire-addicted-to-blood-doctors-say?
[03] http://www.counselheal.com/articles/3809/20130208/real-life-dracula-multiple-personalities-addiction-blood.htm
[04] http://www.examiner.com/article/clinical-first-a-true-case-of-vampirism
[05] http://www.examiner.com/article/man-suffers-from-vampirism-turkey
[06] http://www.examiner.com/article/real-life-vampire-addicted-23-year-old-drinks-blood
[07] http://www.inquisitr.com/515971/real-life-vampire-with-blood-addiction-revealed-by-doctors/
[08] http://thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/150983/reallife_vampire_addicted_to_drinking
[09] http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2276153/Real-life-vampire-stabs-bites-addicted-drinking-blood-doctors-say.html?
[10] http://now.msn.com/vampire-man-found-in-turkey
[11] http://news.yahoo.com/real-life-vampire-addicted-blood-doctors-claim-204633623.html
[12] http://www.themorningstarr.co.uk/2013/02/09/real-vampire-discovered/
[13] http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848152
[14] http://www.deccanherald.com/content/311157/real-life-vampire-turkey-addicted.html
[15] http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Europe/Real-life-vampire-addicted-to-drinking-blood/Article1-1009514.aspx
[16] http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/actual-vampire-found-in-turkey.aspx?pageID=238&nID=40797&NewsCatID=341
[17] http://www.turkishnews.com/en/content/2013/02/10/real-life-vampire-addicted-to-blood-doctors-claim-livescience/
[18] http://www.enational.ro/online-cocktail/vampirii-exista-are-23-de-ani-si-injunghie-oamenii-pe-strada-pentru-sange-uman-239502.html/
[19] http://www.matichon.co.th/news_detail.php?newsid=1360477064&grpid=03&catid=&subcatid=
[20] http://nownews.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?ref=nc&id=20130210601004
[21] http://www.rtv.net/primul-caz-de-vampirism-din-istoria-medicinei-un-barbat-de-23-de-ani-este-dependent-de-sangele-uman_65712.html
[22] http://dailypioneer.com/nation/126864-real-life-vampire-in-turkey-addicted-to-drinking-blood.html
[23] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10864687
[24] http://www.opposingviews.com/i/health/addiction/turkish-man-becomes-addicted-drinking-blood-gets-diagnosed-vampirism
[25] http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/you-are-suffering-from-vampirism/article4401547.ece
[26] http://www.newser.com/story/162566/pychotic-vampire-attacked-people-for-their-blood.html
[27] http://variety.teenee.com/foodforbrain/50392.html
[28] http://www.indianexpress.com/news/meet-modern-day-vampire-who-stabs-and-bites-people-to-satisfy-his-blood-thirst/1072468/
[29] http://www.orientaldaily.com.my/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=42412:&Itemid=197
[30] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/11/real-life-vampire-drinking-blood-_n_2657414.html
[31] http://www.vampires.com/split-personality-vampire/
[32] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRvvdwelNqU
[33] http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/02/11/real-life-vampire-addicted-to-blood-doctors-claim/
[34] http://www.disinfo.com/2013/02/doctors-in-turkey-clinically-diagnose-man-as-real-life-vampire/
[35] http://www.reelz.com/movie-news/15740/stranger-than-fiction-doctors-in-turkey-report-real-life-vampire-with-multiple-personalities/
[36] http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/02/real-life-turkish-vampire-now-cured/