Trauma is "a destabilizing event that evokes physical, psychological and emotional distress" [1]

• Trauma can be the result of :

  • Wars

  • Nautral Disasters

  • Torture

  • Physical abuse

  • Sexual abuse

  • Emotional abuse

  • Sudden life-changing events 

  • Etc.

• Psychological disorders people may develop in response to trauma 

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 

  • Chronic stress

  • Depression 

  • Anxiety 

  • Etc.

• Trauma has a lasting impact on survivors lives, " trauma challenges and alters people's beliefs about the world, their benevolence, significance and worthiness and damages their ability to trust themesleves and the environment" [2]

 

Trauma and Children 

• Traumatic Events are very difficult for children due to their lack of maturity.

• "By nature of their developmental status, children lack the cognitive, emotional, physical, and spiritual (or meaning-making) skills necessary to cope with overwhelming experiences" [3]

• Sexual Abuse is one of the most common traumatic events [4]

• People that experienced sexual abuse in their childhood are often struggle to cope with it [5]

• Child Abuse is another common trauma faced in childhood. 

• Some long terms affects of child abuse include, " fear, anxiety, depression, anger, hostility, inappropriate sexual behavior, poor self esteem, tendency towards substance abuse and difficulty with close relationships" [6] 

 

 

Sources

[1]Felsenstein (69)

Felsenstein, Rivka. "From Uprooting To Replanting: On Post-Trauma Group Music Therapy For Pre-School Children." Nordic Journal Of Music Therapy 22.1 (2013): 69-85. Music Index. Web. 22 Feb. 2015.

[2]Carruth and Burke (719)

Carruth, Bruce, and Patricia A. Burke. "Psychological Trauma And Addiction Treatment." Journal Of Chemical Dependency Treatment 8.2 (2006): 1-14. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 3 Mar. 2015.

[3]Carruth and Burke (724)

Carruth, Bruce, and Patricia A. Burke. "Psychological Trauma And Addiction Treatment." Journal Of Chemical Dependency Treatment 8.2 (2006): 1-14. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 3 Mar. 2015.

[4] Amir (96)

Amir, Dorit. "Giving Trauma a Voice: The Role of Improvisational Music Therapy in Exposing, Dealing with and Healing a Traumatic Experience of Sexual Abuse." Music Therapy

[5] Amir (97)

Amir, Dorit. "Giving Trauma a Voice: The Role of Improvisational Music Therapy in Exposing, Dealing with and Healing a Traumatic Experience of Sexual Abuse." Music Therapy

[6]Browne and Finkelhor (97)

Amir, Dorit. "Giving Trauma a Voice: The Role of Improvisational Music Therapy in Exposing, Dealing with and Healing a Traumatic Experience of Sexual Abuse." Music Therapy