Noogenic neurosis

Noogenic neurosis is a term in logotherapy denoting a form of neurosis stemming from "existential frustration" (see existential crisis). The term was coined by Dr. Viktor Frankl, the founder of logotherapy.^[1]

Noogenic refers to the noetic or spiritual dimension in humans.^[2]

Prevalence

Frankl contended that this new type of neurosis increased in the recent years.^[3] He estimated that 20% of all neurotic cases were also cases of noogenic neurosis.^[4]

References

1. Kimble, Melvin A. "Aging and the search for meaning." Journal of Religious Gerontology 7, no. 1-2 (1991): 111-129.
2. Kimble, Melvin A. Viktor Frankl's Contribution to Spirituality. Routledge. 2014. Accessed June 2, 2014.
3. Crumbaugh, James C., and Leonard T. Maholick. "An experimental study in existentialism: The psychometric approach to Frankl's concept of noogenic neurosis." Journal of clinical psychology 20, no. 2 (1964): 200-207.
4. Crumbaugh, James C., and Rosemary Henrion. "The PIL Test: Administration, interpretation, uses theory and critique." In International Forum for Logotherapy, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 76-88. Viktor Frankl Inst of Logotherapy, 1988.