It is well established that trait neuroticism bears strong links with negative affect and
interpersonal problems. The goal of this study was to examine the longitudinal associations …

Background Various studies find relationships among anxiety and depressive disorders of
adolescence and adulthood. This study prospectively examines the magnitude of …

Distress tolerance and anxiety sensitivity may differentiate among internalizing disorders,
though few studies have examined differential associations of distress tolerance and anxiety …

Background Depression is highly comorbid with anxiety in youth. It is frequently reported that
anxiety precedes depression; however, evidence surrounding the temporal precedence of …

Although neuroticism has long been established as an important risk factor for depression,
the mechanisms through which this temperamental predisposition translates into the …

Panic disorder (PD) is often correlated with high neuroticism and low extraversion. This
study aims to ascertain whether PD patients differ from healthy controls in regard to …

Background. A portion of the genetic risk factors for the personality trait neuroticism (N) may
also increase risk for major depression (MD). Females have both higher levels of N and …

Background Anxiety disorders are associated with adverse psychosocial functioning, and
are predictive of a wide range of psychiatric disorders in adulthood. Objective The present …

Background A personality disorder diagnosis signals a negative prognosis for depressive
and anxiety disorders, but the precise abnormal personality traits that determine the …

The present study was a first attempt to examine Lonigan and Phillips'(2001) theory on the
role of neuroticism and attentional control in the development of childhood anxiety. A large …