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.Kimble, Melvin A. "Aging and the search for meaning." Journal of Religious Gerontology 7, no. 1-2 (1991): 111-129.
Noogenic refers to the noetic or spiritual dimension in humans.Kimble, Melvin A. [https://books.google.com/books?id=2L_KAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA48 Viktor Frankl's Contribution to Spirituality.] Routledge. 2014. Accessed June 2, 2014.
Prevalence
Frankl contended that this new type of neurosis increased in the recent years.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. He estimated that 20% of all neurotic cases were also cases of noogenic neurosis.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.