[The cultural counter-transference of the caregiver in detention].

Abstract

Cultural counter-transference between the different actors in the prison environment can be very strong. However, it is rarely taken into account when analyzing the interactions that healthcare professionals may have with prison officers and inmates. Health professionals working in the medical-psychological service are confronted with a number of cleavages, which could have less impact on them and their care if these counter-transferential movements were better taken into account.