Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases

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Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases
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Table of Contents
Aims and objectives...................................................................................................................3
Background and rationale..........................................................................................................3
Research plan.............................................................................................................................8
Hypotheses.............................................................................................................................8
Study design and rationale for its choice...............................................................................8
Study population/Participants..............................................................................................10
Exposure measure or Intervention.......................................................................................11
Outcome measure.................................................................................................................11
Statistical analysis................................................................................................................11
Anticipated outcomes...............................................................................................................12
References................................................................................................................................13
Appendix..................................................................................................................................17

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Executive summary
It is often considered normal to feel concerned and apprehensive from time to time,
particularly if a person encounters stresses, in commonplace life. Nonetheless, extreme,
continuing anxiety and fear that are problematic to regulate, and that interfere with everyday
actions may be an indication of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Anxiety disorders are
extremely common among children and adolescents, and are widespread in Australia. This
proposal elaborates on a randomised controlled trial that will be conducted to evaluate the
impact of music therapy on treatment of GAD amid a group of final year adolescent school
students.

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Aims and objectives
The study aims to identify the impact of music therapy on the prevalence and severity
of generalised anxiety disorder. The study recognises the fact that anxiety disorders are one
of the most prevalent types of mental illnesses among adolescents and children, and
demonstrates a lifetime prevalence of as much as 10% (Vigo, Thornicroft and Atun 2016).
There are less evidences on the impacts of music therapy as a treatment modality on reducing
the symptoms of anxiety disorder that commonly include increased heart rate, shakiness,
fidgeting, headache, restlessness, irritability, and profuse sweating. The project involves a
randomised controlled trial that will determine the impacts of music therapy on a group of
final year school students, in comparison to control who are subjected to treatment-as-usual.
The findings of the trial will be generalised to youth population, all across Australia, both
remote and urban regions, and will also hold international prominence to similar target
population of other developing and developed countries. Specifically, the primary objective
of the study is to explore the effectiveness of music therapy as a non-pharmaceutical
approach for the successful management of anxiety disorders, and preventing relapse of the
symptoms.
Background and rationale
According to Tuma and Maser (2018) anxiety disorders is an umbrella term that refers
to a group of mental illnesses that are primarily characterized by significant emotional state
of fear and anxiety. In addition, anxiety refers to the presence of apprehensions and worry
about upcoming events, and dread is generally manifested in the form of a rejoinder to
current proceedings. The feelings have been found to commonly result in demonstration of
several physical symptoms that commonly include shakiness and fast heart rate. There are
different forms of anxiety disorders such as, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety