Question

A 35-year-old man is in danger of losing his job because it requires frequent long-range traveling and for the past year he has avoided flying. Two years earlier he was on a particularly turbulent flight, and although he was not in any real danger, he was convinced that the pilot minimized the risk and that the plane almost crashed. He flew again 1 month later and, despite having a smooth flight, the anticipation of turbulence was do distressing that he experienced a panic attack during the flight; he has not flown since. What's the most appropriate diagnosis

Answer 1

Answer: Specific phobia

Step-by-step explanation:

Specific phobia is a kind of fear someone has against something's. It could be fear, sound, or any thing at all. This is different for many people and must not apply same to everyone but can be repeated. The individual in the paragraph is afraid of flying. And would be very tense when he flies, although it's not that serious as it only happens when he wants to fly.