Psychosis: Cannabis‐induced, cannabis‐concurrent, or primary?
The Brown University Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update September 1, 2020 Alison Knopf
Distinguishing primary psychosis from cannabis intoxication and cannabis-induced psychosis is difficult yet clinically important, because nearly half of cannabis-induced psychosis cases precede primary psychosis. A fictional case study illustrates these diagnostic challenges, but the article's main focus is on practical methods for differentiating the three conditions. The authors, Canadian psychiatrists, provide guidance for clinicians facing these overlapping presentations.