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Cannabis use in subjects with psychosis
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Cannabis use in subjects with psychosis

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What is one of the main challenges in identifying the association between cannabis use and psychosis?

  • Difficulty in disentangling the causal relationship (correct)
  • Inability to conduct prospective studies
  • Lack of funding for research studies
  • Incomplete information about the prevalence of cannabis use

    • Why are prospective studies essential in examining the relationship between cannabis use and psychosis?

  • They provide historical data on cannabis use
  • They are more cost-effective
  • They can establish causality more effectively (correct)
  • They are easier to conduct than cross-sectional studies

    • What were some limitations of the previous Swedish study mentioned in the text?

  • Lack of proper conscription processes
  • Insufficient data on cannabis use
  • Difficulty in finding schizophrenia cases
  • Inability to track drug use over time (correct)

    • What did a previous Swedish study reveal about young men using large quantities of cannabis?

    <p>Their risk of schizophrenia admission increased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to replicate findings from one population sample in another?

    <p>To confirm the universality of research findings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were the findings of the Swedish study limited in understanding the link between cannabis and psychosis?

    <p>There was a lack of information on drug use over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one aim of the present study mentioned in the text?

    <p>To examine if cannabis use independently increases the risk of psychosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were subjects selected for the study mentioned in the text?

    <p>Through a random sampling procedure from the Dutch general population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential confounding factor in studies that recruit subjects from hospitals, as discussed in the text?

    <p>Association between cannabis use and poor outcome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which diagnostic criteria were used for generating diagnoses in the study mentioned in the text?

    <p>DSM-III-R</p> Signup and view all the answers

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