Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most prevalent psychological disorders and one that is particularly disruptive of social relationships. Socially anxious individuals often have trouble forming and maintaining intimate relationships, as evidenced by a high divorce rate and low relationship satisfaction within existing relationships. However, little is known about the specific reasons why relationships involving socially anxious individuals suffer. Initial research suggests that such relationships may be characterized by lower levels of emotional intimacy and difficulties managing and resolving conflict. The current study aimed to detect specific problems socially anxious individuals have communicating with their partners during conflict and support-seeking conversations. Male (n = 50) and female (n = 57) undergraduates ("actors") and their intimate partners ("partners") completed two videotaped conversations in our laboratory. One conversation featured a topic of conflict within the relationship, whereas the other focused on a personal problem experienced by the actor. Outcomes of interest included level of engagement and expressiveness of the actor, presence of positive (e.g., humor) and negative (e.g., withdrawal) communication behavior by the actor, feelings of satisfaction and closeness of both partners, and emotions experienced by both partners. We hypothesized that social anxiety would be associated with lower levels of engagement and expressiveness overall, but especially during conflict. Further, we hypothesized that those higher on social anxiety would demonstrate more negative communication behavior (such as expressing hostility toward their partners) during conflict. Results provided some evidence that socially anxious individuals were less engaged and expressive when speaking with their partners. However, there was no evidence that they used more negative communication behaviors. Our hypothesis that social anxiety would be associated with greater difficulty during conflict had minimal support; rather, conversations in which the actor elicited support appeared to be the most difficult for socially anxious individuals, particularly when emotional experience was considered. Clinical implications and ideas for further research are explored. / Psychology

Bakgrund: Våld i nära relation är ett brott mot kvinnors mänskliga rättigheter och är ett globalt folkhälsoproblem. Våldsutsatta kvinnor som vänder sig till sjukvården är i behov av hjälp och stöttning, vilket gör att sjuksköterskor kan vara den första som påträffar patienten.   Syfte: att beskriva sjuksköterskors erfarenhet av att vårda kvinnliga patienter som har utsatts för våld i nära relation.  Metod:  En kvalitativ design har använts i denna litteraturöversikt, där 14 kvalitativa artiklar har granskats och analyserats. Databaserna Cinahl och Psycinfo användes vid artikelsökningen.  Resultat: Litteraturöversiktens resultat består av två teman och sju sub-teman. Det första temat; Stöd från organisationen hade sub-teman tidsbrist, tillgänglighet till instruktioner, otydliga roller och saknar kunskap. Det andra temat; Emotionell påverkan med sub-teman distansera sig, vara frustrerad och identifiera sig med patienten.  Slutsats: Sjuksköterskor uttrycker en avsaknad av tydliga rutiner och strukturer, vilket ligger till grund för att kunna ge en god vård till våldsutsatta kvinnor. Det råder en brist på kunskap hos sjuksköterskor om hur vården ska utformas, för att kunna hjälpa och stötta våldsutsatta kvinnor. / Background: Intimate partner violence is a crime of women's human rights and is a global public health problem. Women who are victims of violence and seeks health care are in need of help and support, which means that nurses may be the first to encounter the patient.    Objective: To describe nurses' experience of caring for female patients who have been exposed to intimate partner violence. Method: A qualitative design has been used in this literature review, where 14 qualitative articles have been reviewed and analyzed.  The databases Cinahl and Psycinfo were used in the article search.   Results: The results of the literature review consist of two themes and seven sub-themes. The first theme; Support from the organization had sub-themes lack of time, availability of instructions, unclear roles and lack of knowledge. The second theme; Emotional impact with sub-themes distancing, being frustrated and identifying with the patient.   Conclusion: Nurses express a lack of clear routines and structures, which is the basis for providing good care to women exposed to violence. There is a lack of knowledge among nurses about how care should be designed in order to help and support women exposed to violence.