Psychiatry ResearchSeptember 1, 2024Giuseppe D'Andrea, Clairélaine Ouellet-Plamondon, Marie Villeneuve et al.
Cannabis use is associated with increased psychosis incidence alongside worse outcomes. The role of cannabis may be complex, vary across patients and over time. Yet, few have examined the longer-term trajectories of cannabis use, symptoms and functioning and their inter-relationships. We conducted a 5-year longitudinal study to estimate joint-trajectories of clinical severity, social...
A 17-year-old male is brought to the emergency room by a friend who finds him strange lately. The patient is very anxious and seems to be scared. He reports having recently discovered that government was spying on him, using a complex network of cameras and satellites. He has unplugged all of his house hold electronic devices and refuses to talk to his friend on the phone. During the interview,...