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A Review of Digital Interventions to Decrease Cannabis Use Among Patients With Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders.

Laura Whiteley¹, Elizabeth M Olsen¹, Kayla K Haubrick²

¹Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Summary

Digital interventions show promise for reducing cannabis use in general populations. More research is needed for tailored digital tools to treat co-occurring cannabis use disorder and psychiatric conditions.

Keywords:

Cannabis digital intervention psychiatric psychosis review technology

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Digital Health
Addiction Medicine

Background:

Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) elevates psychiatric disorder risk, leading to poor health and high costs.
Current interventions for co-occurring CUD and psychiatric disorders are limited.
Digital interventions offer a scalable solution for accessible CUD treatment in psychiatric settings.

Approach:

A literature review was conducted using PubMed and PsycINFO databases.
Included studies focused on digital cannabis reduction interventions for individuals with psychiatric disorders.
Searched for RCTs, feasibility studies, pilot studies, and published protocols from April to June 2021.

Key Points:

Digital interventions effectively reduce cannabis use in non-clinical populations.
Limited research exists on digital interventions for individuals with co-occurring psychiatric conditions, particularly beyond chronic psychosis.
There is a significant need for accessible, tailored digital interventions for CUD and comorbid psychiatric disorders.

Conclusions:

Accessible digital interventions are crucial for addressing co-occurring CUD and psychiatric disorders.
Further development and research are needed to create tailored digital tools for this population.
Digital health solutions can improve treatment accessibility and outcomes for individuals with complex needs.