Sienna hates to go to restaurants for fear that she will be seated in the far back of the restaurant and be unable to get out in case of an emergency. This may be a symptom of __________.

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Sienna's fear of being trapped in the back of the restaurant is a fear of being in a situation where escape is difficult or impossible, which is a characteristic symptom of agoraphobia. Specific phobia would be more about a fear of a specific object (like spiders) or situation (like flying), social phobia would be more about a fear of social interactions or situations where one could be scrutinized or judged, and claustrophobia would be more about a fear of confined spaces.

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