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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.

Noogenic refers to the noetic or spiritual dimension in humans.

Prevalence

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

References

Kimble, Melvin A. "Aging and the search for meaning." Journal of Religious Gerontology 7, no. 1-2 (1991): 111-129.
Kimble, Melvin A. Viktor Frankl's Contribution to Spirituality. Routledge. 2014. Accessed June 2, 2014.
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.
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.

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People	Viktor Frankl Joseph Fabry Elisabeth Lukas
Ideas and terms	Dimensional ontology Existential frustration Hyperintention Noogenic neurosis Paradoxical intention Tragic triad Tragic optimism Will to meaning
Books and publications	Man's Search for Meaning The Doctor and the Soul The Unconscious God The Will to Meaning The Journal of the U.S. Logotherapy Society
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Behaviour therapy	Aversion therapy Chaining Contingency management Shaping Stimulus control Token economy Counterconditioning Desensitization/Exposure therapy Systematic desensitization
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