Some Texas psychiatrists who treat children plan to follow up !with observations to age 25, doctors were told Friday at the New Orleans Guidance Center.
The Southwestern Region of the American Association of Psychiatric Clinics for Children is holding a two-day meeting at; the center. Eight of the nine! member clinics made presentations.
Dr. Jaime Quintanilla of Amarillo, Tex., told of follow-up procedures being used in his clinic.
He said the clinic plans to follow the development of patients up to their 25th birthday—and beyond, if necessary.
"This gives us a chance to observe the child as he grows into an adult," said Quintanilla. "It helps the patient and gives us invaluable material in the working out of similar problems in other youngsters.
Dr. George Marten, of Memphis, Tenn., spoke for the importance of teaching psychodynamics — the study of motive and causative factors in mental life—to pediatricians.
"It is important that all people who are associated with children in any capacity know the emotional aspects of children's illnesses."
He said this applies mainly to doctors and teachers, because
of the frequency of their contact with children.
The most important Thing is to try to reach more children through other people, said Marten. ''Every school should have a psychoanalyst to whom teachers can come for help." PHOTO: PARTICIPANTS in the annual meeting of the American Association of Psychiatric Clinics for Children Friday at Louisiana Association for Mental Health headquarters, 1528 Jackson, included (from left) Dr. Jaime Quintanilla, Amaril-lo, Tex.; Dr. Jack Martin, Dallas, Tex., and Dr. Jack E, Chappuis, New Orleans.
