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Logotherapy is a form of existential therapy developed by neurologist and psychiatrist Viktor Frankl. It is founded on the premise that the primary motivational force of individuals is to find meaning in life. Frankl describes it as "the Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy" along with Freud's psychoanalysis and Alfred Adler's individual psychology. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: LogotherapyA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Effect of Group Logotherapy on Anxiety About Death and Existential Loneliness in Patients With Advanced CancerInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: ... Trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagenThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Logotherapy and existentialism.Cited 120 times
- Go sideways: Existential therapyA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Viktor FranklA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A therapy that involves finding the meaning of one's life.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Logotherapy and existentialism.
Logotherapy for clinical practice.
Logotherapy as an Adjunctive Treatment for Chronic Combat-related PTSD: A Meaning-based Intervention
Logotherapy and Existential Analysis—A Review
The Effect of Group Logotherapy on Meaning in Life and Depression Levels of Iranian Students
The effects of logotherapy on meaning in life, depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation, in patients with depression: An intervention study
The Effect of Logotherapy on the Suffering, Finding Meaning, and Spiritual Well-being of Adolescents with Terminal Cancer
The Effects of Logotherapy on Distress, Depression, and Demoralization in Breast Cancer and Gynecological Cancer Patients
🆕 Influential since 2022
Effect of Group Logotherapy on Anxiety About Death and Existential Loneliness in Patients With Advanced Cancer
An Islamic Form of Logotherapy in the Treatment of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Symptoms in University Students in Iran
The effect of mobile-based logotherapy on depression, suicidal ideation, and hopelessness in patients with major depressive disorder: a mixed-methods study
The Place of Religiosity and Spirituality in Frankl’s Logotherapy: Distinguishing Salvific and Hygienic Objectives
Purpose in Life as Protection Against Professional Burnout Among Catholic Priests and Religious in Italy: Testing the Insights of Logotherapy
📚 Books worth reading
... Trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagenViktor Emil Frankl · 1946
Ärztliche SeelsorgeViktor Emil Frankl · 1947
The Will to MeaningViktor Emil Frankl, Vincent Lenhardt · 1969
Man's Search for Ultimate MeaningViktor Emil Frankl · 1997
The unheard cry for meaningViktor Emil Frankl · 1978
Psychotherapy and ExistentialismViktor Emil Frankl · 1967
The pursuit of meaningJoseph B. Fabry · 1968
Der unbewusste GottViktor Emil Frankl · 1974
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