[Audio] EP95 SOA01 – The Temperament Program – Stella Chess, M.D.

Description:

The implications of our investigations into the nature and influence of temperament will be· elaborated by the concepts of temperament-environment interactions, goodness of fit and parent guidance as well as guidance of adolescents and adults in psychotherapy. These formulations will be applied to psychotherapeutic clinical practice with children, adolescents and adults. A 22 minute illustrative videotape will be shown.

Educational Objectives:

1. To provide a brief history of the development of temperament theory since the 1950’s.
2. To define temperamental individuality and its role in child, adolescent and adult developmentnormal and abnormal.
3. To introduce the concept of “Goodness of Fit” as a guiding concept for prevention and intervention of behavior disorders. 

*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*