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Diploma in primary care psychiatry: do primary care doctors need training in cannabis use disorder module?
Pahuja, Erika Santosh, K T Harshitha, Nisha Malathesh, Barikar C Manjunatha, Narayana Kandasamy, Arun Kumar, Channaveerachari Naveen Math, Suresh Bada
Pahuja, Erika
Santosh, K T
Harshitha, Nisha
Malathesh, Barikar C
Manjunatha, Narayana
Kandasamy, Arun
Kumar, Channaveerachari Naveen
Math, Suresh Bada
Abstract
Background: Cannabis is one of the most used illicit substances in India but is under-recognized and under-represented in clinical settings of India, especially at primary care. Patients usually do not seek treatment primarily for cannabis use, but it is identified on pro-active questioning by doctors. The aim is to study the clinical profiles of patients with cannabis use disorders (CUD) at primary care and to derive learning points from collaborative consultations to devise an optional module for CUD primarily for primary care doctors (PCDs). Methods: File review of general patients with cannabis use, identified by PCDs during collaborative video consultation module of Diploma in Primary Care Psychiatry, was performed, and their profile and management difficulties were assessed. Result: Twelve patients with a mean age of 31.25 ± 12.04 years were identified by PCDs over a year. All were males with psychosis being the most common comorbidity. None of the patients presented primarily for cannabis use disorder. Conclusion: Identifying cannabis use among patients visiting PCDs becomes all the more important as the use of cannabis is not usually revealed spontaneously unless specifically probed. This warrants establishing guidelines for CUD specifically for use of PCDs for identifying and managing CUD.
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2021-04-08
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Patients. Primary care. Medical profession. Forensic medicine, Mental health, Practice of medicine
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Pahuja E, Santosh KT, Harshitha N, Malathesh BC, Manjunatha N, Kandasamy A, Kumar CN, Math SB. Diploma in primary care psychiatry: Do primary care doctors need training in cannabis use disorder module? J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Mar;10(3):1086-1089. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2124_20. Epub 2021 Apr 8. PMID: 34041134; PMCID: PMC8140242.
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2124_20
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34041134
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Medknow Publications
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