Prospective associations between neuroticism and the common mental disorders: A comment on Brandes and Tackett (2019)

The great review on the connection between neuroticism and psychopathology by Brandes and Tackett (2019) was read by me with interest, approval, and surprise, because a time dimension was missing. A developmental perspective may provide this Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) with mechanistic substance via the intricate interconnections between emotions, symptoms and personality processes as they evolve within each of us over the life span. Additionally, we disagree about neuroticism being the most difficult personality dimension to measure and the absence of frustration as a key element of neuroticism in youth. Also the most recent meta-analytic review of the prospective associations between neuroticism and the common mental disorders was missing. Finally, a strictly dimensional approach leaves me with many questions including why some people with high neuroticism scores do not develop disorders and are healthy and happy.