Background
Abse, David Wilfred was born on March 15, 1915 in Cardiff, Wales. Son of Rudolphn and Kate (Shepherd) Abse. came to the United States 1952.
Abse, David Wilfred was born on March 15, 1915 in Cardiff, Wales. Son of Rudolphn and Kate (Shepherd) Abse. came to the United States 1952.
Bachelor of Science, University Wales, 1935. M.B.B.Ch., Medical College Wales, 1938. Diploma in Psychological Medicine, University London, 1940.
Doctor of Medicine, University London, 1948.
Honorary clinical assistant, Westminster Hospital, London, 1942-1948;
chief assistant psychiatrist, Medical School, Charing Cross Hospital, London, 1949-1950;
lecturer psychology, City College, London, 1950-1951;
clinical assistant professor psychiatry, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1952-1953;
associate professor psychiatry, director inpatient service, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1957-1959;
director postgraduate education psychiatry, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1957-1959;
professor psychiatry, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1958-1962;
professor psychiatry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1962-1980;
clinical professor psychiatry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1981;
professor emeritus, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1990;
attending psychiatrist, St. Albans Psychiatric Hospital, Radford, Virginia, 1985-1990. Deputy medical superintendent Monmouthshire Mental Hospital, Abergavenny, United Kingdom, 1946-1948. Faculty Washington Psychoanalytic Institute, since 1962, Washington School Psychiatry, 1971-1975.
Visiting professor psychiatry St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, 1979. Director psychiatric education St. Albans Psychiatric Hospital, 1980-1983. Senior psychiatric consultant David C. Wilson Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1983-1985.
Major Royal Army Medical Corps, 1942-1947. Fellow Royal College Psychiatrists United Kingdom (founding), British Psychological Association, Royal Society Medicine, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy Psychoanalysis. Member American Medical Association, British Medical Association, American Psychoanalytic Association, Group-Analytic Society London, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Virginia Psychiatric Society.
Married Elizabeth Jean Smith, July 26, 1961. Children: Edward, Nathan.