Scientific Studies Composite Effects of Group Drumming Music Therapy on Modulation of Neuroendocrine-Immune Parameters in Normal Subjects (2001) Bittman MD, Berk LS,Felten DL,Westengard J,Simonton OD,Pappas J,Ninehouser M Alternative Ther Health Med 2001: 7:38-47 __________________________________________________________________ Improves Mood States and Reduces Burnout Recreational Music-Making: A Cost-Effective Group Interdisciplinary Strategy for Reducing Burnout and Improving Mood States in Long-Term Care Workers (2003) Bittman MD, Karl T. Bruhn, Christine Stevens, MSW, MT-BC, James Westengard, Paul O Umbach, MA Advances in Mind-Body Medicine Fall/Winter 2003, Vol. 19 No. 3/4 __________________________________________________________________ Retains Students: Mood Improvement & Burnout Reduction Recreational Music-Making: An Integrative Group Intervention for Reducing Burnout and Improving Mood States in First Year Associate Degree Nursing Students: Insights and Economic Impact (2004) Barry Bittman MD , Cherie Snyder MSS, Karl T. Bruhn, Fran Liebfried BSN, M.ED, RN Christine K. Stevens MSW, MT-BC, James Westengard BS, Paul O. Umbach MA International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship: Vol. 1: No. 1, Article 12 ___________________________________________________________________ Reverses Stress on the Genomic Level Recreational Music-Making Modulates the Human Stress Response: A Preliminary Individualized Gene Expression Strategy. (2005) Bittman, B., Berk, L., Shannon, M., Sharaf, M., Westengard, J., Guegler, K.J., and Ruff, D.W. Medical Science Monitor, February 2005 ____________________________________________________________________ For article summaries visit: remo.com/portal/pages/health_rhythms/research.html