The overall process of implementation of the music

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Abstract
The following project proposal aims to elucidate the affects of child abuse or neglect on the
mental and physical health of the child. In doing so, the project will also try to investigate
effectiveness of music therapy in improving the mental trauma of the children. The secondary
outcomes that will be studied in this project arewhether or not the music therapy has any
affect in improving the overall physical development of the child. The application of the
music therapy will occur in the presence of parents, music experts, paediatric nurses and the
mental health professionals in the hospital premises during visiting hours. The overall session
will occur for 1 month and then the data will be compared with the base line data recorded
before the initiation of the study.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Theory........................................................................................................................................4
Project Plan................................................................................................................................7
Description of the Project Plan..............................................................................................7
Process of implementation.....................................................................................................7
Primary objectives..................................................................................................................7
Secondary objectives..............................................................................................................8
Evidence-based intervention..................................................................................................8
Stakeholders...........................................................................................................................8
Cultural and ethical considerations........................................................................................9
Risk and protective factors for treatment interventions and activities...................................9
References................................................................................................................................10

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Title:How abuse affects a child's mental and behavioral health
Introduction
Children, who are under 18 years and are victims of neglect or abuse by their parents,
caregivers and teachers suffers from trauma. Abuse can be emotional, physical and sexual or
neglect (CDC, 2019). Childhood trauma, like abuse and neglect is one of the significant
public health challenges in the U.S and must be resolved through implementation of proper
interventions. While traumatic events like the medical trauma and accidents produce discrete
conditioned behavioral and biological responses, the chronic maltreatment exerts pervasive
effects on the overall development of the mind and brain of the child. The trauma in mind and
brain leads to behavioral and mental health challenges for the child, hampering process of
normal development (Van der Kolk, 2017). Christian and Committee on Child Abuse and
Neglect (2015) are of the opinion that the physical child abuse is an important cause of
pediatric mortality and morbidity and is associated with significant mental and physical
health complications. The major mental health disorder among the children that has been
markedly increased due to child abuse include depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and
bipolar disorders along with alcohol and substance abuse(Nemeroff et al., 2016).
The following research aims towards identifying effective intervention that must be
useful for regaining the stability, healthy mental and behavioral health of the children who
are victims of child-abuse. Christian and Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect (2015)
stated that it is the duty of the pediatric nursing professional to identify and to prevent child
abuse through reporting the suspected cases of child abuse, identifying the clinical priorities
of the care and subsequent implementation of the family-centered interventions.