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Repetitive acting out within the negative therapeutic reaction is a possible problem in the analysis of borderline patients. Confronting the patient with the analyst's negative countertransference reaction may help to clarify the defensive aspects of the analysand's transference reactions. This is illustrated in an analysis of a man with a long history of delinquent behavior who first openly experienced guilt and anxiety after such an intervention.