[The benefits of a psychologist working alongside caregivers in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units].

Abstract

Neonatal and pediatric intensive care units take care of patients in very critical condition. Professionals in these departments are faced with extreme clinical conditions and a heavy burden of care. The heavy burden of care and the constant confrontation with illness and death have prompted some departments to create psychologist posts dedicated to the nursing staff. By providing a space for thought and reflection, these psychologists act as psychic containers and emotional receptacles for the teams. By working on the otherness of caregivers, the psychologist takes care of those who care.