The trapezius muscle is one of the largest muscles, extending down from the neck to the middle of the upper back and stretching across the shoulder blades. The main job of the trapezius muscle is to stabilize and move the shoulder blades (scapula).
The affect phobia therapist views these conflicts as âaffect phobias,â a phobia about feelings. Similar to external phobias, a patient with an affect phobia avoids the experience and expression of certain feelings like anger and grief in a similar way a person with a phobia about bridges would avoid bridges.
A specific phobia involves an intense, persistent fear of a specific object or situation that's out of proportion to the actual risk. There are many types of phobias, and it's not unusual to experience a specific phobia about more than one object or situation. Specific phobias can also occur along with other types of anxiety disorders.