Open AccessDiploma in primary care psychiatry: Do primary care doctors need training in cannabis use disorder module?
Author(s) -
Erika Pahuja,
K T Santosh,
Nisha Harshitha,
Barikar C Malathesh,
Narayana Manjunatha,
Arun Kandasamy,
Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar,
Suresh Bada Math
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2124_20
Subject(s) - medicine , cannabis , primary care , psychiatry , comorbidity , family medicine
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).