Twenty-year-old Brianna lives in a small town. She has an intense fear of social situations and scrutiny by others. She avoids speaking in class, she no longer goes to parties, and she no longer goes out to eat in restaurants. Brianna seems to be suffering from:

Twenty-year-old Brianna lives in a small town. She has an intense fear of social situations and scrutiny by others. She avoids speaking in class, she no longer goes to parties, and she no longer goes out to eat in restaurants. Brianna seems to be suffering from: Social phobia

Explanation:

Social phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, characterized by fear or anxiety about certain social situations or actions in public. The affected person often avoids these situations, or lives them with great anguish, as they experience concern about the possibility that their behaviors or actions in public may be considered inappropriate. Some social phobias are linked to specific public situations, so anxiety appears only when the person must perform a specific type of activity in public.

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