The Dutch Cannabis Dependence (CanDep) study on the course of frequent cannabis use and dependence: Objectives, methods and sample characteristics

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 169-181

  van der Pol, Peggy ^a   Liebregts, Nienke ^b   de Graaf, Ron ^a   Korf, Dirk J ^b   van den Brink, Wim ^b   van Laar, Margriet ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cannabis dependence; Design; Frequent cannabis use; Longitudinal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; ONSET AGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; COHORT STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052036855     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.345     Document Type: Article

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