Christopher Wurm
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Professional Interests:
Primary Care management of high prevalence psychological disorders, Logotherapy and Existential Psychotherapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Alcohol-related cognitive impairment, Aboriginal Health, Multicultural Aspects of Health Care, Health Promotion, Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, Medical Education. Information Technology and Health, Organization and Communication Issues in Healthcare, Homelessness.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2013 - ongoing Senior Consultant Sefton Park Primary Health Care Services 2012 - 2013 Senior Consultant Parks Primary Health Care Services 2007 - ongoing Visiting Fellow University of Adelaide, Adelaide 2007 - ongoing Visiting Fellow University of Adelaide, Adelaide 2004 - 2016 Senior Consultant Royal Adelaide Hospital 1992 - ongoing GP Psychotherapist Private Practice 1991 - 2005 Clinical Lecturer Flinders University, Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 1988 Distinction Gesellschaft für Logotherapie und Existenzanalyse (GLE-International, Vienna), "Korrespondierendes Mitglied" (Corresponding Member). Gesellschaft für Logotherapie und Existenzanalyse (GLE-International, Vienna) Austria - -
Language Competencies
Language Competency German Can read, write, speak and understand spoken Italian Can read, write, speak and understand spoken -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 1973 - 1979 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia MB BS -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 2003 FAChAM Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Sydney Australia 1987 FRACGP Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, East Melbourne Australia -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 1990 Graduate Diploma in Arts (Community Languages) South Australian College of Advanced Education Australia
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Journals
Year Citation 2017 Wurm, C. S. E. (2017). How much does alcohol-related brain damage extend length of stay in alcohol-related liver disease?. Internal Medicine Journal, 47(7), 834-835.
Scopus12017 Wurm, C. S. (2017). Alcohol abuse. Australian Family Physician, 46(4), 184. 2016 Wurm, C. (2016). Re: Neuroimaging. Australian Family Physician, 45(11). 2003 Wurm, C. (2003). Is "Addiction" a helpful concept? An existential view. European Psychotherapy, 4(1), 153-160. 2000 Gelman, M., Kosma, L., Wurm, C. S., & Keks, N. (2000). Images in psychiatry: Viktor Emil Frankl 1905-1997. American Journal of Psychiatry, 157(4), 625.
1996 Wurm, C. (1996). General practitioners in hospitals.. Australian family physician, 25(1), 101. 1991 Murrell, T. G., Moorhead, R., Winefield, H. R., Wurm, C. S., Coffey, G., & Clark, S. (1991). Signs, symptoms, and the new descriptors.. Australian family physician, 20(5), 593-597.
Scopus3 Europe PMC11990 Wurm, C. (1990). Alcohol abuse. Australian Family Physician, 19(5), 782-783. 1990 Wurm, C. S. (1990). Alcohol abuse.. Australian family physician, 19(5), 782-783.
Scopus11990 Hecker, R., Wurm, C. S. E., Hale, D. K., DeGilio, A. P., Mortimer, K. P., & Bungey, J. B. (1990). Computer assisted screening for alcohol-related problems in a general hospital setting. Medical Journal of Australia, 152(10), 556.
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Books
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 1998 Wurm, C. (1998). Deciding about drinking - an existential approach to alcohol dependence. In S. du Plock (Ed.), Case studies in existential psychotherapy and counselling (pp. 141-156). London: Wiley. 1997 Wurm, C. S. (1997). Definitionen, Diagnostik und Behandlung von alkoholbedingten Problemen. In A. Längle, & C. Probst (Eds.), Süchtig sein Entstehung, Formen und Behandlung von Abhängigkeiten (pp. 51-62). Vienna: facultas.wuv / maudrich. -
Conference Papers
Year Citation 2002 Wurm, C. (2002). Evidence and existentialism in addiction. In A. Roche, & J. McDonald (Eds.), Proceedings of the Workforce Development Symposium: Catching Clouds: Exploring Diversity in Workforce Development for the Alcohol and Other Drugs Field (pp. 211-216). Flinders University: National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA), Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.. 1989 Wurm, C. S. (1989). Drugs, Alcohol and Ethnic Communities. In Proceedings and Workshop Recommendations (pp. 30-31). Adelaide. -
Conference Items
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2017 - 2018 Vice-President Viktor Frankl Institute of Australia Board Viktor Frankl Institute of Australia Australia 2010 - 2013 Chair Mental Health Network Healthfirst (Formerly Adelaide Western General Practice Network) - -
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