Laurel Myers Hurst

Discipline: 
Music Practitioner
Healthcare Provider
Health-related organization
Organization/Affiliation (no abbreviation): 
Ohio State University
Location: 
Columbus, OH 43210
United States
Short biography and a description of your interest(s) in music and health: 
Ethnomusicologist currently training as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner to advance study and practice of drumming together for mental wellness. Specializing in integrative psychiatric care that acknowledges the roles of trauma, nutrition, relationships, and physical well-being in our mental health paradigm. Delivering a socioemotional regulation curriculum through drumming among patients in substance use recovery.
Collaboration Interests: 
Interested in a study groups examining integrative mental health literature and research regarding drumming as a biopsychosocial intervention for mental wellness. Willing to collaborate with scientists as a host site.
Keywords: 
Drumming, substance use, vulnerable population, integrative