Meanings of high neuroticism in English

Without both high neuroticism and difficulties, stressful life events did not increase risk.

Objective: Stressful life events, long-term difficulties, and high neuroticism are established risk factors for depression.

Severity of depression and high neuroticism scores were the best predictors of persistent depressive symptoms.

Results: Case probands and case relatives had a high prevalence of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) and high neuroticism scores.

Severe stressful life events had weaker associations, but high neuroticism and mild stressful life events had stronger associations with recurrent than with first episodes.

High neuroticism and difficulties increased risk, even without a stressful life event.