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Cannabis Use Through a Developmental Lens: Perceptions of Cannabis Use in Emerging Adulthood
Rates of cannabis use are highest during emerging adulthood (EA) relative to other age groups, and researchers have found that involvement with substances influences EAs’ perceptions of this time of life. However, there is limited empirical research on how the experience of EA influences …
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Motivations for Cannabis Use in Emerging Adulthood
… adults (ages 18-29) have the highest rates of cannabis use and associated consequences relative to other age groups. Cannabis motives (i.e., reasons for using cannabis) are one of the most established predictors of cannabis outcomes, however, the literature is limited in the following ways: (1) …
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Promoting self-change in cannabis use disorder
… interviewing (MI) for the treatment of cannabis use disorder (CUD). But, most individuals will not seek treatment and available treatments are often only provided to more severe cases. The overarching aim of this dissertation was to advance our understanding of efficacious treatments for …
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Patterns of cannabis use in first-episode psychosis
… patients with psychosis are more likely to<br/>use illicit substances than the general population, with cannabis being the most<br/>popular. Research has also shown that cannabis use is associated with poor<br/>prognostic outcomes in patients with an established psychotic disorder. It …
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Jordanian Adolescent Cannabis Use: Patterns, Risks, And Protective Factors
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>JORDANIAN ADOLESCENT CANNABIS USE:</p> <p>PATTERNS, RISKS, AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS</p> <p>by</p> <p>SUKAINA ALZYOUD</p> <p>Month, 2010</p> <p>Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Schim</p> <p>Major: Nursing</p> <p>Degree: Doctor of Philosophy</p> <p>Background: Cannabis is considered to be the …
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The Influence of Doctoral Psychology Trainees' Personal Cannabis Use, Perceptions of Cannabis' Risks, and Attitudes Toward Substance Use on Ability to Identify Cannabis Use Disorder
<p>The incidence of cannabis use disorder is increasing across the United States as a function of increased cannabis use (Hasin et al., 2015); accordingly, it is critical that mental healthcare professionals be able to accurately identify cannabis use disorder. In light of this imperative, the …
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Stress and Reward Function in Concurrent Depression and Chronic Cannabis Use
… of major depressive disorder (MDD) and cannabis use is a common clinical presentation. Chronic cannabis use is associated with poor depression symptom course and functional outcomes in MDD. The endocannabinoid system through which cannabis acts is implicated in the regulation of stress …
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Multidirectional relationships between chronic pain, cannabis use, sleep quality, and anxiety
… examines the relationships between chronic pain, cannabis use, sleep quality, and anxiety. A survey was conducted for chronic pain patients in which they reported various pain dimensions, sleep outcomes, cannabis use information, and psychological factors. The analyzed data supported the following …
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Social identity: a grounded theory of experiences of cannabis use and psychosis
Aims This study aimed to explore the meaning of cannabis use in individuals who had experienced psychosis. Design A social constructionist version of the original grounded theory was used. Setting Participants were recruited from three Community Mental Health Centres and an out-patient setting …
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Neurostructural, Neurofunctional, and Neurocognitive Correlates of Cannabis Use in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder
… with bipolar disorder (BD) have high rates of cannabis use, and cannabis use is associated with increased symptom severity and treatment resistance in BD. However, few studies have examined the association of cannabis use with neurostructure, neurofunction, and/or neurocognition in adolescent …
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The Effects of Cannabis Use on Cognitive Functioning in Adolescents and Young Adults
Abstract Effects of Cannabis Use on Cognitive Functioning in Adolescents and Young Adults Ayla Selamoglu Cannabis use amongst adolescents and young adults is becoming ubiquitous. Access to cannabis is at a steady increase with rates of use now exceeding cigarettes and drawing nearer towards rates …
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Selective Studies on the Challenges of Cannabis Use in Children, Youth and Young Adults
The legalization of medical and recreational cannabis in Canada poses several challenges and opportunities in children, youth, and young adults. A clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities, though, remains elusive as cannabis use in younger people is vastly understudied. An evidence …
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Using ecological momentary assessment to identify risk factors for simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use
Using alcohol and cannabis simultaneously, such that their effects overlap, is prevalent among individuals who drink alcohol and is associated with greater negative consequences than use of either substance alone. Understanding the factors that contribute to and maintain simultaneous versus …
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The Association Between Cannabis Use and Reward Processing, and the Role of Adolescent Vulnerability
Cannabis is the third most commonly used controlled substance worldwide, after alcohol and nicotine. With its changing legal profile, a deeper understanding of how cannabis affects the brain and cognition is in urgent need. Cannabis use has historically been linked with the ‘amotivational …
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Perceived harms and benefits of parental cannabis use, and parents’ reports regarding harm-reduction strategies
… in which at least one parent was a long-term cannabis user; I explored family members’ perceptions of the benefits and harms of cannabis use and the strategies parents used to minimise cannabis-related harm to themselves and their children. In depth, semi-structured interviews were undertaken …
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Informing indicated prevention: factors associated with the development of problematic cannabis use in young people
… between risk factors associated with cannabis use in young people. This thesis addresses the assessment of cannabis use and its association with risk factors and implicit associations, and the suitability of these for targeting at-risk cannabis users, and how theories of drug …
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Associations between number of standard doses of tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabis use motives and cannabis-related negative consequences
… unit of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to be used in research. To address this notice, the current study examined if associations between cannabis use and cannabis related consequences and cannabis use motives would differ when using standard dose as a measure of cannabis use compared to …
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Negative Affect and Cannabis Use Outcomes in College Students: The Mediating Effect of Protective Behavioral Strategies
… there has been a growing prevalence of cannabis use among college students. Similarly, students have endorsed increased mental health concerns following the COVID-19 pandemic. Resulting in a cycle of harmful use, research has supported a positive relationship between negative affect and …
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MEDICAL CANNABIS USE AMONG CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH PRESCRIPTION OPIOID USE: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
<p>Medical cannabis is increasingly used as a treatment for chronic pain, and there is initial evidence that medical cannabis may lead to a subsequent decrease in prescription opioid use. The objective of the current study was to conduct a retrospective, naturalistic examination of medical cannabis …
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