CANNABIS USE: PREVALENCE AND CORRELATES AMONG THE INPATIENTS OF FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS AT COMBINED MILITARY HOSPITAL, LAHORE
Mohsin Aliemuddin, Muhammad Kamran, CH Zarrar Akbar, Ahmed Shoaib Tabassum, Farrukh Salim
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal January 28, 2021 DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v71isuppl-1.2529 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Correlational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 88 |
| Population | Psychiatric inpatients aged 18-40 presenting with a first episode of psychosis at Combined Military Hospital, Lahore |
| Measures | Present State Examination, International Classification of Diseases version 10 (ICD-10) |
| Topics | Cannabis |
| Key points | Cannabis use was reported in 25 of 88 patients (28.4%) presenting with a first episode of psychosis. Frequency of cannabis use did not differ significantly by age, gender, educational status, marital status, or residential status. The authors conclude that cannabis use is prevalent and highly correlated with first-episode psychosis. |
Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency and correlates of cannabis use among the psychiatric inpatients presenting with first episode of psychosis at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Lahore. Study
Design: Correlational study. Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital Lahore, from Nov 2016 to Apr 2017. Methodology: A total of 88 patients between 18-40 years of age, both male and female, meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria, presenting to Psychiatry department, CMH Lahore; were enrolled in the study after obtaining their informed consent. Patients were interviewed through Present state examination and the diagnosis was made on the basis of International Classification of Diseases version 10. The data was recorded on the study proforma. Outcome variable was frequency of cannabis abuse among these patients of first episode psychosis. It was compared among various age and gender groups and across educational, marital and residential status of the patient.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 26.59 ± 5.79 years. There were 57 (64.8%) male and 31 (35.2%) female patients in the study group, with a ratio of 1.8 males to 1 female (1.8:1). Cannabis use was found in 25 (28.4%) patients. Statistical analysis revealed non-significant difference in the frequency of cannabis use in age (p=0.15), gender (p=0.69), educational (p=0.91), marital (p=0.180) and residential status (p=0.30).
Conclusion: Cannabis use is highly correlated and prevalent among the patients presenting with first episode of psychosis.
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