Background Neuroticism is frequently discussed as a risk factor for psychopathology.
According to the maturity principle, neuroticism decreases over the course of life, but not …

BackgroundHigh neuroticism is prospectively associated with psychopathology and physical
health. However, within-subject changes in neuroticism due to life experiences (LEs) or state …

Background. The aims of this research were to examine the associations between the
personality trait of neuroticism in adolescence and later psychotic symptoms, taking into …

Background: Stressful life experiences and personality can influence one another.
Personality may contribute to the amount and type of stress individuals experience, which is …

Background The association between neuroticism and depression is well documented.
However, neuroticism is a general risk factor associated with many forms of …

BackgroundCross-sectional studies show that neuroticism is strongly associated with
affective disorders. We investigated whether neuroticism and affective disorders mutually …

Neuroticism and several other traits have been proposed to confer vulnerability for unipolar
mood disorders (UMDs) and anxiety disorders (ADs). However, it is unclear whether the …

Background How personality traits, anxiety, and depressive disorders relate longitudinally
has implications for etiologic research and prevention. We sought to determine how …

High neuroticism is the single most important risk factor in public mental health, a personal
burden, and a substantial cost to society. About half of the individual differences in …

Adolescence is a developmental period characterized by remarkable volatility and
comorbidity in internalizing disorders. Delineating internalizing symptom change in a …