Kayla has just started college and wants to make friends. She refuses to go to large parties because she is afraid that she will blush and sweat, and that other people will laugh at her. She is fine talking to people in one-on-one settings. Kayla's most likely diagnosis is

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Kayla's fear of being embarrassed or negatively evaluated in social situations, specifically large parties, aligns with social phobia, also known as social anxiety disorder. Her comfort in one-on-one settings suggests it is not generalized social phobia.

Kayla Has Just Started College and Wants to Make Friends