Understanding the association between personality and depression has implications for
elucidating etiology and comorbidity, identifying at-risk individuals, and tailoring treatment.
We discuss seven major models that have been proposed to explain the relation between
personality and depression, and we review key methodological issues, including study
design, the heterogeneity of mood disorders, and the assessment of personality. We then
selectively review the extensive empirical literature on the role of personality traits in …