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First vs. multiple cannabis-induced psychotic episodes: Is inpatient treatment any different?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

F. Andrade ,
V. Covelo  and
A.S. Machado
F. Andrade*
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Service, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
V. Covelo
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Service, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
A.S. Machado
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Service, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Recent studies reported very high cumulative risk for a patient who had cannabis-induced psychosis to be diagnosed with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder.

Objectives

We aim to compare sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, treatment and discharge plan in cannabis-induced first psychosis episode (CI-FEP) vs. multiple cannabis-induced psychotic episodes (CI-MEP) inpatients.

Methods

Retrospective observational study of inpatient episodes with a discharge diagnosis of cannabis-induced psychosis between January 1st, 2018 and December 31st, 2019 in the Psychiatry Service of CHUSJ. Descriptive analysis of the results was performed using the SPSS software, version 26.0.

Results

Our sample included 61 inpatients, 19 (31.1%) with CI-FEP and 42 (68.9%) with CI-MEP. CI-MEP group had a median of 1±0,234 previous hospital admissions. CI-MEP group has 10,0 higher odds of being discharged in outpatient compulsory treatment (CI 95% 1,21-82,50, p=0,013) and 6.0 odds of being treated with long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIAP) (CI 95% 1,79-20,31, p=0,002) when compared to CI-FEP group. Having multiple cannabis-induced psychotic episodes was associated with future admissions to psychiatry unit (OR 4,85 (95% CI 1,23-19,15, p=0,018). We found no statistically significant differences regarding the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, use habits and discharge plan between the two groups.

Conclusions

Patients with multiple psychotic episodes due to cannabis use are more likely to have a LAIAP prescription, be discharged in compulsory outpatient regimen and be readmitted in to psychiatric inpatient unit. Considering the prevalence of CI-MEP and the risk of chronicity, we need integrative treatment programs to address the specificities of these patients.

Keywords

CannabisCannabis psychosisschizophréniaFEP
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S538
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