Diagnostic Assessment:
The NSDUH AMI estimates are generated from a prediction model created from clinical interview data collected on a subset of adult NSDUH respondents who completed a past 12-month version of the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders (Research Version, Non-patient Edition (SCID-I/NP)).
The assessment included diagnostic modules assessing: mood, anxiety, eating, impulse control, substance use, adjustment disorders, and a psychotic symptoms screen.
The assessment did not contain diagnostic modules assessing: adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders (although the assessment included a psychotic symptom screen).
People who only have disorders that are not included in these diagnostic modules may not be adequately detected. However, there are known patterns of high comorbidities among mental disorders; these patterns increase the likelihood that people who
Researchers say adults over 50 should be screened for cannabis use ANI | Updated: May 01, 2021 23:05 IST
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): A recent research revealed that older people who use cannabis to relieve or treat health problems are failing to discuss their substance use with doctors.
Published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, the study which was conducted on more than 17,000 people aged 50 and over in the US, says this is despite some using cannabis every day of the year and others having mental health problems.
The research is the first to identify where older users get cannabis with the majority saying obtaining it was easy. Those taking cannabis for health reasons are more likely than non-medical (recreational) users to buy it at a medical dispensary (20 per cent vs 5 per cent) and less likely to get it for free (25 per cent vs 46 per cent) or from other sources such as parties (49 per cent vs 56 per cent).
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Older people who use cannabis to relieve or treat health problems are failing to discuss their substance use with doctors, according to research published in peer-reviewed
This is despite some using cannabis every day of the year and others having mental health problems, according to a study of more than 17,000 people aged 50 and over in the US.
The research is the first to identify where older users get cannabis with the majority saying obtaining it was easy. Those taking cannabis for health reasons are more likely than non-medical (recreational) users to buy it at a medical dispensary (20% vs 5%) and less likely to get it for free (25% vs 46%) or from other sources such as parties (49% vs 56%).
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