Open AccessIdentifying Subgroups of Cannabis Users Based on Help-Seeking Preferences: A Latent Class Analysis
Author(s) -
Marleen I. A. Olthof,
Matthijs Blankers,
Margriet van Laar,
Anna E. Goudriaan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
european addiction research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.862
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1421-9891
pISSN - 1022-6877
DOI - 10.1159/000524938
Subject(s) - cannabis , latent class model , psychopathology , psychological intervention , help seeking , psychology , distress , social class , social support , psychiatry , clinical psychology , class (philosophy) , mental health , social psychology , computer science , machine learning , artificial intelligence , law , political science
The majority of people with cannabis use disorder do not seek treatment. If we were able to gain more insight into different subgroups of cannabis users based on help-seeking preferences, we could use this information to inform the development and promotion of interventions targeted at specific subgroups of cannabis users, to ultimately narrow the treatment gap.