Neuroticism and disorders of emotion: a new synthesis

Barlow, David H.; Curreri, Andrew J.; Woodard, Lauren S.

doi:10.1177/09637214211030253

Cited by 117Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Neuroticism and disorders of emotion: a new synthesis

Barlow, David H., Curreri, Andrew J., Woodard, Lauren S.·2021·Current Directions in Psychological Science

DOI 10.1177/09637214211030253

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We describe an approach to anxiety, depressive, trauma-related, and other disorders, which we conceptualize as “emotional disorders” because of shared underlying dimensions uncovered by the study of traits or temperaments. We then explicate a functional model of emotional disorders based largely, but not exclusively, on the temperament of neuroticism and describe common factors that account for the development and maintenance of these conditions. We conclude by describing, and presenting supporting data for, a unified transdiagnostic approach to the treatment of emotional disorders that directly targets the underlying temperament of neuroticism and associated temperamental characteristics.

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Sherman, J. A. (2019)

Authors: Barlow, D. H., Curreri, A. J., & Woodard, L. S.
Affiliations: Boston University (US)
Corresponding author: Barlow, David H.
ORCID: Barlow, David H.
Curreri, Andrew J.
Venue: Current Directions in Psychological Science
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2021-08-23
Volume: 30
Issue: 5
Pages: 410-417
ISSN: 0963-7214 (ISSN-L)
1467-8721
DOI: 10.1177/09637214211030253
OpenAlex: W3196257038
Cited by: 117
References: 35
Citations by year: 2026: 29 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 1
FWCI: 14.26
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Current Directions in Psychological Science (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords: neuroticism, emotional disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, trauma-related disorders, temperament, transdiagnostic treatment, common factors

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