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Christopher Wurm
MBBS, FRACGP, FACPsychMed, FAChAM
Title: Dr
Position: Visiting Fellow


Professional Affiliations:
Senior Medical Practitioner, Port Adelaide Community Treatment Team, QEH Mental Health Division
Senior Consultant, Drug & Alcohol Resource Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital
GP Psychotherapist in private practice

Clinical Interests :
Co-morbid mental health/Alcohol and other drug problems
Psychotherapy

Research Interests:
Interpersonal and existential psychotherapy
Identification and management of high prevalence psychiatric disorders in primary care
Information technology, health service organisation and communication issues
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Palliative care

Recent Publications:
Robertson, M., Rushton, P., & Wurm C.S.E. (2008). Interpersonal Psychotherapy: an overview.  Psychotherapy in Australia, 14(3), 46-54.

Wurm CSE, 2003. Is Addiction a Useful Concept? An Existential View, European Psychotherapy 4(1), 153-160.

Wurm CSE, 2002. Evidence and Existentialism in Addiction. In NCETA Workforce Development Symposium 'Catching Clouds: Exploring Diversity in Workforce Development for the Alcohol and Other Drugs Field' , AM Roche & McDonald J [eds], pp211-216, Adelaide: NCETA, Adelaide.

Gelman M, Kosma L, Wurm CSE & Keks N, 2002. Images in Psychiatry: Viktor Emil Frankl 1905-1997, American Journal of Psychiatry, 157(4), 625.

Wurm CSE, 1997. Definitionen, Diagnostik und Behandlung von alkoholbeding Problemen. In Suchtig sein. Entstehung, Formen Behandlung von Abhangigkeiten, A Langle & C Probst [eds], pp51-62, Vienna: Facultas Universitatsverlag.

Wurm CSE, 1997. Deciding about Drinking: An Existential Approach to Alcohol Dependence. In Case Studies in Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling, S Du Plock [ed}, pp 141-156, London: Wiley.

National & International Collaborations:
International Society for Existential Analytical Psychotherapy (ISEAP, Vienna, Austria) Corresponding Member

Contact Details:
Florey Healthcare, 138 Bridge Road, Pooraka SA  5095 
Telephone: +61 8 8349 8999
Email: cwurm@adelaide.on.net