Cannabis Conundrum – Role of Cannabis Use in Persons with Psychotic Disorders

Course Description

Explore the growing link between cannabis use and psychotic disorders with the goal to further understand the relationship between use of cannabis in patients with schizophrenia and related disorders presenting with psychosis. Gain insights into the long-term effects of continued cannabis use on cognitive performance, negative symptoms, adherence, and risk of relapse.

Learning Objectives

  1. Assess the evidence for an association between cannabis and psychosis.
  2. Discuss the epidemiology and phenomenology of psychosis and comorbid cannabis use.
  3. Describe associations between cannabis use, and clinical course and outcomes in psychosis.

Target Audience

If you are a pharmacist, nurse practitioner, or other health care professional involved in the comprehensive medication management of individuals living with mental health and/or substance use disorders, we invite you to participate in this online course.

Faculty

Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH
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Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH
Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior
Augusta University
Augusta, GA

Dr. Brian Miller is a professor with tenure in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at Augusta University. He earned a BS in mathematics from Vanderbilt University, a combined MD/MPH degree from The Ohio State University, and a PhD in psychiatric epidemiology from the University of Oulu (Finland). He completed his general psychiatry residency and fellowship in psychotic disorders at Augusta University, where he served as chief resident, and joined the faculty in 2010.
 
Dr. Miller's research focuses on inflammation and immune dysfunction in schizophrenia, and has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the Stanley Medical Research Foundation, and the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. He has over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He has been recognized with several awards, including the 2011 Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the 2015 Augusta University Outstanding Young Clinical Science Faculty Award, the 2017 OSU College of Medicine Early Career Achievement Alumni Award, and a 2020 Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He has been an editorial board member of Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatry, BMC Psychiatry, Current Psychiatry, Schizophrenia Bulletin, and Psychiatric Times. In addition to his research, Dr. Miller provides clinical care for patients with schizophrenia, and supervises and teaches residents and medical students in general psychiatry.

Faculty Disclosures

Grant/Research Support: NIMH, Stanley Medical Research Institute, Augusta University
 
Consultant: Boehringer Ingelheim - advisory board
 
Financial: Atheneum – honoraria; ClearView – honoraria; Psychiatric Times - honoraria
 
Affiliation: Augusta University - Salary, Research support

Course Requirements

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Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures

Activity Date: 11/04/2021
ACPE Contact Hours: 1
ACPE Number: 0284-0000-21-057-H01-P (Knowledge)
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