We performed a quantitative review of associations between the higher order personality
traits in the Big Three and Big Five models (ie, neuroticism, extraversion, disinhibition …

Gray's Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) presupposes individual differences in the
sensitivity of basic brain systems that respond to punishing and reinforcing stimuli. These …

Few studies have investigated the relationship of the personality dimensions of neuroticism
and extraversion to the symptoms of depression and anxiety in the general population. A …

The propensity to experience boredom is believed to be a predisposing factor for problem
gambling; yet, a full understanding of this association is currently lacking. Some claim that …

The concept of comorbidity between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been discussed for two decades. No review …

Obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by recurrent intrusive thoughts and
ritualized, repetitive behaviors, or mental acts. Convergent experimental evidence from …

Recent research has examined anxiety and hyperactivity in the amygdala and the anterior
hippocampus while processing aversive stimuli. In order to determine whether these …

Recent conceptualization of anxiety, depressive, and related" emotional" disorders
emphasize their similarities rather than their differences. In response, there has been a …

Preliminary evidence suggests that high emotional reactivity, in conjunction with
maladaptive self-regulatory processes, increases one's vulnerability to develop …

Objective Patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have high disease burden. It
is important to restore quality of life (QoL) in treatment, so that patients become able to live a …