Cannabis use and abstention in first-episode psychosis: The participants'view

Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 47-58

  Seddon, Jennifer L ^a   Copello, Alex ^a   Birchwood, Max ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabis; First episode psychosis; Qualitative; Reasons for use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RELAPSE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 84872300043     PISSN: 17523281     EISSN: 17523273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17523281.2012.660190     Document Type: Article

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