Contingency Management for Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder in Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review
Amongst individuals with a mental health disorder, a comorbid diagnosis of cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with numerous adverse consequences, including more severe symptom profiles, poorer treatment response, and reduced psychosocial functioning. Contingency management (CM), a method to s...
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| description | Amongst individuals with a mental health disorder, a comorbid diagnosis of cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with numerous adverse consequences, including more severe symptom profiles, poorer treatment response, and reduced psychosocial functioning. Contingency management (CM), a method to specifically reinforce target behavior attainment (e.g., substance use abstinence), may provide an effective intervention in treating cannabis use in patients with a dual diagnosis of CUD and a mental health disorder. A systematic search examining the effects of CM on cannabis use, clinical, cognitive, and psychosocial outcomes in patients with a mental health disorder on PubMed, PsycINFO, and EMBASE databases up to November 2022 was performed. Six studies met inclusion criteria for our review. We found CM to be efficacious in producing cannabis use reductions and abstinence amongst individuals with a psychotic-spectrum or major depressive disorder. Additional longitudinal studies with larger sample sizes, other psychiatric populations, and longer follow-up periods are needed to evaluate the sustained effects of CM. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48ee3ca768ae4b049649c01889bbf81b2023-11-30T21:26:41ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252022-12-011313610.3390/brainsci13010036Contingency Management for Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder in Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic ReviewJustyne D. Rodas0Maryam Sorkhou1Tony P. George2Centre for Complex Interventions and Addictions Division, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON M6J 1H4, CanadaCentre for Complex Interventions and Addictions Division, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON M6J 1H4, CanadaCentre for Complex Interventions and Addictions Division, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON M6J 1H4, CanadaAmongst individuals with a mental health disorder, a comorbid diagnosis of cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with numerous adverse consequences, including more severe symptom profiles, poorer treatment response, and reduced psychosocial functioning. Contingency management (CM), a method to specifically reinforce target behavior attainment (e.g., substance use abstinence), may provide an effective intervention in treating cannabis use in patients with a dual diagnosis of CUD and a mental health disorder. A systematic search examining the effects of CM on cannabis use, clinical, cognitive, and psychosocial outcomes in patients with a mental health disorder on PubMed, PsycINFO, and EMBASE databases up to November 2022 was performed. Six studies met inclusion criteria for our review. We found CM to be efficacious in producing cannabis use reductions and abstinence amongst individuals with a psychotic-spectrum or major depressive disorder. Additional longitudinal studies with larger sample sizes, other psychiatric populations, and longer follow-up periods are needed to evaluate the sustained effects of CM.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/1/36cannabiscontingency managementpsychiatric disordersmajor depressive disorderschizophrenia |
| spellingShingle | Justyne D. Rodas Maryam Sorkhou Tony P. George Contingency Management for Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder in Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review Brain Sciences cannabis contingency management psychiatric disorders major depressive disorder schizophrenia |
| title | Contingency Management for Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder in Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Contingency Management for Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder in Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Contingency Management for Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder in Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contingency Management for Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder in Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Contingency Management for Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder in Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | contingency management for treatment of cannabis use disorder in co occurring mental health disorders a systematic review |
| topic | cannabis contingency management psychiatric disorders major depressive disorder schizophrenia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/1/36 |
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