Horney’s theory of neurosis considered the best available neurosis theory documented in literature. First, she offered an alternate way for reviewing neurosis. Neurosis is more continuous with normal life than previous theorists are. According to Horney, neurosis is an interpersonal attempt to cope and control life. Second, increase of intensity of neurotic’s needs not met or appears that it will not meet in the future contributing to great anxiety (Boeree, 2006). Horney identifies neurotic needs as follows:
1. Neurotic need for affection and approval, the indiscriminate need to please others and liked by them
2. Neurotic need for an accomplice, somebody who will assume control over one's life
3. Neurotic need to confine one's life to restricted
1. Neurotic need for affection and approval, the indiscriminate need to please others and liked by them
2. Neurotic need for an accomplice, somebody who will assume control over one's life
3. Neurotic need to confine one's life to restricted