Psychosis: research and patient questions

The study looked at individuals at high risk for psychosis and healthy controls to understand the effects of cannabis and tobacco use. Researchers examined how these substances affected psychiatric symptoms and the likelihood of developing psychosis. They found that using both substances together was common and had significant implications for mental health.

This protocol outlines the first randomized controlled trial evaluating a mobile health intervention (iCanChange) integrating CBT and motivational interviewing for cannabis use disorder in young adults with first-episode psychosis. If proven feasible and effective, this digital tool could bypass traditional barriers to specialized psychosocial care in early intervention psychiatric settings.