2009
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291709991449
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Neuroticism as a common dimension in the internalizing disorders

Abstract: Background-Several theories have posited a common internalizing factor to help account for the relationship between mood and anxiety disorders. These disorders are often comorbid and strongly covary. Other theories and data suggest that personality traits may account, at least in part, for comorbidity between depression and anxiety. The present study examines the relationship between neuroticism and an internalizing dimension common to mood and anxiety disorders.

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“…As expected, the higher-order internalizing factor was associated with all facets of neuroticism, supporting previous research linking neuroticism to the internalizing disorders (e.g., Griffith et al, 2010;Krueger et al, 2001;Khan, Jacobson, Gardner, Prescott, & Kendler, 2005;Mineka, Watson, & Clark, 1998). Some of these facets appear to represent psychiatric symptoms (depression, anxiety) and may largely overlap with those symptoms (Uliaszek et al, 2009).…”
Section: Higher-order Factors and Personalitysupporting
confidence: 87%
“…As expected, the higher-order internalizing factor was associated with all facets of neuroticism, supporting previous research linking neuroticism to the internalizing disorders (e.g., Griffith et al, 2010;Krueger et al, 2001;Khan, Jacobson, Gardner, Prescott, & Kendler, 2005;Mineka, Watson, & Clark, 1998). Some of these facets appear to represent psychiatric symptoms (depression, anxiety) and may largely overlap with those symptoms (Uliaszek et al, 2009).…”
Section: Higher-order Factors and Personalitysupporting
confidence: 87%
“…Joining the list of prime predictors of depression or moderators of the stress-depression link, neuroticism is a core human trait reflecting the tendency to interpret the world as dangerous and threatening, coupled with negative emotional reactions in response to stress [38] and is highly predictive of mood and anxiety disorders [39,40]. Certain personality traits or interaction styles potentially predictive of dysfunctional (and stressful) interpersonal relationships have also been linked with depression outcomes, including excessive reassuranceseeking, dependency, rejection sensitivity, insecure attachment style, and related dispositions ( [33]; see also [10]).…”
Section: Psychosocial Moderators Of Associations Between Stress and Dmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The personality construct of neuroticism can be defined as "a trait disposition to experience Negative Affect" [88] (p. 1126). In a 2-year longitudinal study with a sample of over 600 outpatients who received treatment for MDD, GAD, or Social Phobia "… all of the temporal covariance of the DSM-IV disorder constructs was accounted for by change in… [neuroticism scores]" [89] (p. 269; emphasis added).…”
Section: Neuroimaging Research Into Neuroticismmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These results point toward a pair of key conclusions. First, neuroticism may be at the very heart of much psychological dysfunction [88,89]. Second, neuroticism "… may be therapeutically malleable, and that this in fact mediates the extent of change in the emotional disorders …" [89] (p. 263).…”
Section: Neuroimaging Research Into Neuroticismmentioning
confidence: 99%