Martin is afraid to fly. He knows his boss wants him to take a trip for the business. Martin feels miserable, because he wants to keep his job but cannot even imagine getting on a plane. The most likely diagnosis for Martin is ________

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Martin's fear is specific to flying, which falls under the category of specific phobia, situation type. His fear is not related to social situations or the fear of having a panic attack, which rules out options B and D. Martin's fear is specific to flying and does not involve fears of other situations outside of flying, ruling out option A.

Martin Is Afraid to Fly