Abstract
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance in the world and due to the high levels of use observed among young people with psychosis, most research has focused on the causal relationship between cannabis use and mental health problems. Despite a large interest in developing intervention models to target this group, there are as yet no established and effective methods of prevention and intervention focusing on cannabis use. In this paper we present the available evidence for the effectiveness of substance use treatments in patients with co-morbid severe mental illness, as well as exploring the prevention and early intervention initiatives for substance use in the general population.
Keywords: Cannabis, marijuana, psychosis, prevention, intervention, mental illness, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, hallucinations, tobacco
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: Cannabis Abuse and Vulnerability to Psychosis: Targeting Preventive Services
Volume: 18 Issue: 4
Author(s): Anna Kolliakou, Paolo Fusar-Poli and Zerrin Atakan
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Keywords: Cannabis, marijuana, psychosis, prevention, intervention, mental illness, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, hallucinations, tobacco
Abstract: Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance in the world and due to the high levels of use observed among young people with psychosis, most research has focused on the causal relationship between cannabis use and mental health problems. Despite a large interest in developing intervention models to target this group, there are as yet no established and effective methods of prevention and intervention focusing on cannabis use. In this paper we present the available evidence for the effectiveness of substance use treatments in patients with co-morbid severe mental illness, as well as exploring the prevention and early intervention initiatives for substance use in the general population.
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Kolliakou Anna, Fusar-Poli Paolo and Atakan Zerrin, Cannabis Abuse and Vulnerability to Psychosis: Targeting Preventive Services, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2012; 18 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161212799316208
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161212799316208 |
Print ISSN 1381-6128 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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