@article{679ba0e2961b4d17afa1d4686f9ed611,
title = "The effect of learning to drum on behavior and brain function in autistic adolescents",
abstract = "SignificanceThere is an acknowledged need for improved service provision in the context of autism spectrum disorders. Previous studies have demonstrated the positive role drum training can play in improving behavioral outcomes for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral difficulties. However, to date, none of these studies has explored how these behavioral changes translate at the neural level. Our study provides strong evidence that drumming not only reduces hyperactivity and inattention in autistic adolescents but also strengthens functional connectivity in brain regions responsible for inhibitory control and action outcome monitoring.",
keywords = "autism, drumming, fMRI, inhibitory control",
author = "Cahart, {Marie Stephanie} and Ali Amad and Draper, {Stephen B.} and Lowry, {Ruth G.} and Luigi Marino and Cornelia Carey and Ginestet, {Cedric E.} and Smith, {Marcus S.} and Williams, {Steven C.R.}",
note = "Funding Information: We thank The Waterloo Foundation for their financial support and guidance during the course of this project. We acknowledge Clem Burke and Mark Richardson from the Clem Burke Drumming Project for their continued support and enthusiasm for our drum-related research. We thank all of the participants as well as their carers and drum tutors, for their dedication to this research. We thank the Wellcome Trust and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King{\textquoteright}s College London for their continued support of our neuroimaging research endeavors. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health and Social Care. Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2022 the Author(s).",
year = "2022",
month = jun,
day = "7",
doi = "10.1073/pnas.2106244119",
language = "English",
volume = "119",
pages = "e2106244119",
journal = "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America",
issn = "0027-8424",
publisher = "National Acad Sciences",
number = "23",
}