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Dr Chris Wever

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; The Southport Psychiatry and Psychology Clinic
Dr Chris Wever is a child, adolescent and family psychiatrist working in private practice on the Gold Coast. Previously he worked in Sydney at the Rivendell Unit where he started the OCD and school refusal programmes. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at Griffith University. Dr Wever is the author of several cartoon books for children on mental health problems.

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