Person

Christie, George Lawrence (1924 - 2006)

Born
22 December 1924
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
8 December 2006
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Summary

Psychoanalyst George Christie was an early champion of the benefits of group therapy and played a major part in the adoption of such techniques as standard in Australia. He had particular success with the group psychotherapeutic treatment of infertile couples. He was a senior lecturer at Monash University Medical School and held positions at Prince Henry's Hospital, Queen Victoria Hospital and the Royal Children's Hospital.

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Newspaper Articles

  • Christie, L., 'A believer in psychoanalysis' worth to medicine and society', The Age (2007). Details

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Created: 12 October 2012, Last modified: 7 February 2024

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