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] 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.