Mirroring, thought to be of therapeutic value in group analysis, can lead to great difficulties when people see each other in distorted ways. This process, which I have called `malignant mirroring', can reflect borderline features in the individuals concerned, who together maintain a mutually destructive pattern. With the help of a clinical example, this process is examined in this short panel contribution.
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