Jung looked at all behavior including neurotic symptoms as ways of stimulating an individual's growth toward completion.
Religion can only be understood 'on the pattern of individual neurotic symptoms'.
This is a common neurotic symptom in the Western world, defined by experts as the fear of open doors.
However, a much stronger negative association was found between neurotic symptoms and the perceived adequacy of social relationships.
Later, Freud came to believe that, although child abuse occurs, not all neurotic symptoms were associated with this.
His personal life also became difficult at this time, as his wife suffered from increasing neurotic symptoms.
High anxiety: This is seen among patients with predispositions to suffer from neurotic symptoms.
In certain circumstances, these conflicts may lead to neurotic symptoms.
He described some patients as having been anxious and depressed with various neurotic symptoms for years before becoming ill.
If a person does not proceed toward self-knowledge, neurotic symptoms may arise.