Assessing Cannabis Use in People with Psychosis
Abstract Introduction: Cannabis use is common in people with psychotic disorders and is associated with the exacerbation of symptoms, poor…
Attenuated psychosis syndrome
Intensity of Psychoactive Substance Use Affects the Occurrence of Prodromal Symptoms of Psychosis
Abstract Background: Psychosis is defined as a series of symptoms that impair the mind and lead to a kind of…
Cannabidiol versus placebo as adjunctive treatment in early psychosis: study protocol for randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background: Psychotic disorders are a leading cause of disability in young adults. Antipsychotics have been the primary intervention for…
Association between cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia stronger in young males than in females
Abstract Background: Previous research suggests an increase in schizophrenia population attributable risk fraction (PARF) for cannabis use disorder (CUD). However,…
Cannabis use and psychotic disorders in diverse settings in the Global South: findings from INTREPID II
Abstract Background: Cannabis use has been linked to psychotic disorders but this association has been primarily observed in the Global…
Bidirectional relationships between cannabis use, anxiety and depressive symptoms in the mediation of the association with psychotic experience: further support for an affective pathway to psychosis
Abstract Background: Empirical evidence suggests that people use cannabis to ameliorate anxiety and depressive symptoms, yet cannabis also acutely worsens…
The impact of early factors on persistent negative symptoms in youth at clinical high risk for psychosis
Abstract Introduction: Persistent negative symptoms (PNS) are described as continuing moderate negative symptoms. More severe negative symptoms have been associated…
Acceptability of cannabidiol in patients with psychosis
Abstract Background: Cannabidiol (CBD) is a promising novel candidate treatment for psychosis. It has a more benign side effect profile…
Online Knowledge Translation Program Involving Video Games and University Student–Led Tutorials About Cannabis and Psychosis for Black Youth: Mixed Method Feasibility Study
Abstract Background: We have piloted a new online knowledge translation (KT) program created to educate youth about cannabis effects, which…
Development and initial validation of a reliable German self‐report measure to assess acute cannabis intoxication‐effects (CanTox‐17)
Abstract Objectives: Both positive and negative including psychotic‐like cannabis intoxication effects are well‐established. Yet, consequences for consumption patterns, addictive behavior…