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ing and a self-centered path, to a healthy one; one that elevates the humanbeing to<br />

meaningful living(Guttmann 1996:107).<br />

In evaluating dereflection as a technique it is imperativeto rememberthat this thera­<br />

peutic aid is normallynot used on its own. It is always in conjunction with other 10­<br />

gotherapeutic techniques and/or physiological aids like pharmocotherapy- just like<br />

paradoxicalintention. However, the purpose ofthis techniqueis to assist the thera­<br />

pist to direct the client/patient away from hislher own negative symptoms,to positive<br />

ones that will bring about change.<br />

From a rational-emotive therapeuticpoint ofview the rational emphasis on<br />

redirectingthe thoughtsofthe client/patient away from the negative symptoms is a<br />

'positivematter.<br />

The client/patient is supposed to "re-work" his thoughts away from<br />

the negativematters to the positive. There is "no place" for "self-pity", "self­<br />

brooding",and/or any form of"self-centeredness" which negativelyinfluence the<br />

client/patient. "Dereflection" actually clearly implies what it wants to do. "Don't<br />

reflect on yourself! Look away from yourself! Focus on something else!"<br />

Psychoanalysts are focusing on the past - no matter ifit is negative or positive. Con­<br />

sistent reasoningfrom their side would lead to a more negative than positive evalua­<br />

tion ofdereflectionbecause their aim is to "move into the past" ofthe client in order<br />

to establishwhat are the real causes ofthe problematic symptomsand/or behavior.<br />

This modus operandi practicallymeans that they will in one way or another focus in<br />

a "self-centeredway" on the patient's/client's negative symptomsand/or life!<br />

lifestyle The difference between logotherapistsand psychoanalysts in looking at a<br />

patient/ clientwould be that the first-mentioned startlooking at the "present"<br />

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