A patient tells the nurse, "I don't go to restaurants because people might laugh at the way I eat, or I could spill food and be laughed at." The nurse assesses this behavior as consistent with:

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The fear of a potentially embarrassing situation represents social anxiety disorder (social phobia). Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Agoraphobia is the fear of a place in the environment. Posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with a major traumatic event.

A Patient Tells the Nurse, "I Don't Go to Restaurants