Comfort Sound Drumming
​Successfully adapting the traditional drum circle for hospitalized cancer patients and their caregivers
John R. Beck

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Interactive Group Drumming (IGD) Study
John R. Beck

A research study at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center where stem cell transplant recipient patients participated in small interactive drum groups to improve energy, mood, and relaxation, and reduce stress and anxiety.

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​Recreational Music-Making: A Cost-Effective Group
Interdisciplinary Strategy for Reducing Burnout and
Improving Mood States in Long-Term Care Workers
Barry Bittman, Karl T. Bruhn, Christine Stevens,  James Westengard, and Paul O. Umbach

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​Group drumming as a burnout prevention initiative among staff members at a child and adolescent mental health care facility
Garth  Newman, Clint Maggott, Debbie Alexander 

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