Jessie is so afraid to drive across the long bridge over Lake Pontchartrain that he drives 50 miles out of his way when he visits his mother.Jessie would be diagnosed with

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Jessie's fear is specific to driving across the long bridge over Lake Pontchartrain, indicating a specific phobia. Agoraphobia involves fear of being in open or public spaces, acute stress disorder involves a traumatic event, and panic disorder involves recurrent panic attacks.

Jessie Is So Afraid to Drive Across the Long Bridge