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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?

Their risk of schizophrenia admission increased (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

To confirm the universality of research findings (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

There was a lack of information on drug use over time (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

To examine if cannabis use independently increases the risk of psychosis (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Through a random sampling procedure from the Dutch general population (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Association between cannabis use and poor outcome (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

DSM-III-R (C) Signup and view all the answers

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