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Second Annual Report of the MELBOURNE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOANALYSIS for the year 1942:
Clinic: During the year 1942 the Clinic was consulted by 20 new patients: 8 adults, 12 children. In addition we acted in advisory capacity to schools and Probation Officers of the Children's Court in about 15 more cases. There were under regular treatment 7 adults; 2 adolescents; 1 child. There is a waiting list of 5 patients. Five children attended the Clinic for 2 to 4 months each, 1 or 2 times weekly in order to solve their more easily accessible problems.
Diagnoses: Adults: Hysteria 1; Conversion hysteria 2; Impotence 1; Homosexual 2; Obsessional neurosis 1; Depression 1; Paranoic 1. Children: Educational difficulties 3; Stealing 3; Anxiety 2; Obsessional type 1; Conversion hysteria 1; Enuresis 1; Alexia 1.
Lectures: In August, September and October, during 12 evenings, Dr. C. Geroe conducted a study circle. We studied Freud's Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex. Members attending 25 to 30. We were glad to see among them several members of the U. S. A. and our own Army Medical Corp. November, 1942, Dr. C. Geroe: Problem Child at Preschool Stage to the Parents' Association of Middle Park Baby Health Centre and Free Kindergarten Union. Attendance: 30. Dr. C. Geroe: two lectures on Educational Problems for the staff of Koornong School, Warrandyte. Attendance: 10.