Journal article
Cannabis use and misuse prevalence among people with psychosis
British Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.187(4), pp.306-313
2005
PMID: 16199787
Abstract
Background:
Increasing attention has been given by researchers to cannabis use in individuals with psychosis. As psychoses are relatively low-prevalence disorders, research has been mostly been restricted to small-scale studies of treatment samples. The reported prevalence estimates obtained from these studies vary widely.
Aims:
To provide prevalence estimates based on larger samples and to examine sources of variability in prevalence estimates across studies.
Method:
Data from 53 studies of treatment samples and 5 epidemiological studies were analysed.
Results:
Based on treatment sample data, prevalence estimates were calculated for current use (23.0%), current misuse (11.3%), 12-month use (29.2%), 12-month misuse (18.8%), lifetime use (42.1%) and lifetime misuse (22.5%). Epidemiological studies consistently reported higher cannabis use and misuse prevalence in people with psychosis.
Conclusions:
The factor most consistently associated with increased odds of cannabis prevalence was specificity of diagnosis. Factors such as consumption patterns and study design merit further consideration.
Details
- Title
- Cannabis use and misuse prevalence among people with psychosis
- Authors
- Bob Green (Author) - Community Forensic Mental Health Service, BrisbaneRoss Young (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyDavid Kavanagh (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- British Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.187(4), pp.306-313; 8
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- DOI
- 10.1192/bjp.187.4.306
- ISSN
- 1472-1465
- PMID
- 16199787
- Organisation Unit
- Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation); University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99551004102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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