[Acting out: a risk for the caregiver too]

Some clinical situations can disrupt the containment approach of caregivers. In such cases, psychiatric nurses must be careful care not to deviate from their approach or else run the risk of giving ill-adapted responses, synonymous with acting out. The institute and its organisation can offer opportunities for clinical reflection to ensure that the expression and experience of the caregivers is taken into consideration, thereby reducing the negative countertransferences.