Furthermore, because neuroticism is associated with both mental and physical health problems, it is likely that neuroticism is associated with comorbidity between mental and physical health problems. This would greatly multiply the public health significance of neuroticism, as this form of comorbidity is associated with more complicated health problems, greater need for health services, and significantly poorer health outcomes (Baune, Adrian, & Jacobi, 2007; Druss et al., in press; McCaffery et al., 2006).
