Jack Wilson critiques a recent Danish longitudinal study published in JAMA Psychiatry, which suggests that cannabis use disorder is independently associated with bipolar disorder and unipolar depression.
[read the full story...]Complex trauma and complex problems: evidence from a cohort study
Oluwaseun Oluwaranti reviews a cohort study which finds that participants exposed to complex trauma had more severe mental health problems and poorer cognitive function at 18 years of age.
[read the full story...]Can we predict how people will adjust after victimisation? Progress towards an individualised risk calculator for psychopathology
In her debut blog, Jessica Armitage reviews a recent cohort study, which suggests that it may be possible to predict risk of psychopathology in victimised children.
[read the full story...]#CannabisMatters conference report
Ian Hamilton presents a short conference report on the #CannabisMatters event, which took place in York on 7th June 2016.
[read the full story...]CBT and motivational interviewing: best bet for cannabis cessation? #CannabisMatters
Mark Monaghan writes his debut Mental Elf blog about a systematic review on psychological and psychosocial interventions for cannabis cessation in adults. Part of our #CannabisMatters series, this review suggests that CBT and Motivational Interviewing may improve outcomes in a self-selected population of cannabis users.
[read the full story...]Psychosocial interventions for cannabis use disorder #CannabisMatters
Ian Hamilton presents the findings of a recent Cochrane review, which finds that despite the large number of cannabis users seeking treatment, we still know relatively little about the best psychosocial interventions for cannabis use disorder.
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