Sandra experiences multiple, intense fears, including fears of being alone, of being in public places from which escape might be difficult, of being in crowds, of traveling in automobiles, and of going through tunnels and over bridges. She is most likely suffering from ________.

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Sandra's symptoms align with those of agoraphobia, which is characterized by a fear of being in situations or places where escape might be difficult, embarrassing, or unavailable. This often includes crowded or public places, traveling, and bridges/tunnels. Interactive phobia refers to a fear of interacting with specific objects or situations, social phobia involves a fear of social situations, and specific phobia involves a fear of a specific object or situation. None of these fully capture the range of fears that Sandra experiences.

Sandra Experiences Multiple, Intense Fears, Including Fears of Being Alone