In 1956 Stella Chess and Alexander Thomas launched the pioneering New York Longitudinal Study, a systematic investigation into the concept of temperament that has been pursued to the present decade. The findings from this study - that temperamental profiles of infants, children, adolescents, and adults show specific individual behavioral characteristics - are accepted as basic to the psychological mechanism of behavioral functioning. Now, these two preeminent authorities and teaches in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry present an essential introduction to their internationally recognized work. This volume takes the reader from concept - including the definition of temperament and the studies that support and expand upon that definition - to specific explorations of temperament and its impact across various practice settings and special populations.

Auteur

Stella Chess M.D., Alexander Thomas M.D.

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

Contenu

Part 1 Basic Concepts of Theory and Practice of Temperament; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Initial Concept of Temperament; Chapter 3 The Initial Hypothesis; Chapter 4 The First Research Effort; Chapter 5 The New York Longitudinal Study (NYLS); Chapter 6 Analysis of Data and the Definition and Rating of Temperament and Categories; Chapter 7 The Clinical Interview for Temperament; Chapter 8 The Concept of Goodness of Fit; Chapter 9 Parent Guidance; Part 2 New Applications to the Theory and Practioe of Temperament; Chapter 10 The Rapid Expansion of Temperament Practice and Theory Since 1970; Chapter 11 Parent and Child Education About Temperament; Chapter 12 Prevention and Early Intervention in Temperament Programs; Chapter 13 The Kaiser Permanente Temperament Program; Chapter 14 A New Mental Health Profession; Chapter 15 Temperament and School Functioning; Chapter 16 Temperament and Pediatric Practice; Chapter 17 Temperament and Nursing Practice; Chapter 18 Temperament and Psychotherapy of Children; Chapter 19 Temperament and Psychotherapy of Adolescents; Chapter 20 Temperament and Psychotherapy of Adults; Chapter 21 Temperament and the Handicapped Child; Chapter 22 Biological Research on Temperament; Chapter 23 Temperament and Culture; Chapter 24 Temperament in Consistency and Change; Chapter 25 A Look to the Future;