Books by Stella Chess

Beginning with a clear definition and explanation of the concept of goodness of fit, the book goes on to delineate the evolution of the goodness of fit concept, its clinical applications, and the biopsychosocial elements relevant to it.

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 resea

Child psychiatry differs from general psychiatry in being con cerned with a developing organism, and it is entirely appropriate that the book begins with an account of child development and of the prin cipal theories put forward to explain it.