Stella Chess's many admirers throughout the world have long looked forward to the day when she would produce her own textbook of child psychiatry. They will not be disappointed in this thoughtful and per ceptive account of the principles and practices of the subject, written in collaboration with Dr. Hassibi. It has all the hallmarks we have come to recognize as distinctive of the Chess approach to child psychiatry-gentle yet subtle and penetrating, always appreciative of the feelings and concerns of both the children and their parents, well informed and critically aware of research findings...

A selection of the year's outstanding contributions to the understanding and treatment of the normal and disturbed child.

First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

An introduction to the authors' pioneering New York Longitudinal Study on temperament, defining temperament, reviewing studies that support and expand the definition, and exploring the impact of temperament across various practice settings and populations. Looks at applications of temperament resear

This work illuminates the concept of goodness of fit, aiming to answer the question of how to create a healthy consonance between individuals and their environments in order to achieve optimal development. When this is achieved, one ultimately enables his or her psychological growth and health.

The reissue of this classic text, which features a context-setting new foreword and preface, was designed to fill the growing need of today's health maintenance organizations, community family services, and individual clinicians for a reference and guide to the application of temperament theory to clinical practice.

Stella Chess's many admirers throughout the world have long looked forward to the day when she would produce her own textbook of child psychiatry. They will not be disappointed in this thoughtful and per ceptive account of the principles and practices of the subject, written in collaboration with Dr. Hassibi. It has all the hallmarks we have come to recognize as distinctive of the Chess approach to child psychiatry-gentle yet subtle and penetrating, always appreciative of the feelings and concerns of both the children and their parents, well informed and critically aware of research findings...

First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.