The association between preconception cannabis use and depression and anxiety during pregnancy.
Gen Hosp Psychiatry
; 83: 148-155, 2023.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2309515
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Cannabis use among individuals of reproductive age has increased with cannabis legalization and heightened stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study provides data on preconception cannabis use and cannabis use disorder (CUD) during the pandemic and models the association between preconception cannabis use and depression and anxiety during pregnancy.METHODS:
Data on substance use and depression and anxiety symptoms were collected from questionnaires and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5) from pregnant individuals in Oregon in 2019-2022. Linear regression was used to model the association between the frequency of preconception cannabis use and scores on the Center for Epidemiological Studies of Depression-Revised (CESD-R) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI).RESULTS:
The prevalence of preconception cannabis use was 27.8% among 227 study participants. CUD was diagnosed in 19% of cannabis users, or 5.3% of the overall sample. Daily cannabis use, compared to rare/never use, was associated with increases in CESD-R (ß = 6.22, p 0.029) and BAI (ß = 4.71, p 0.045) scores.CONCLUSIONS:
Cannabis use and CUD are common among individuals of reproductive age. Given the association between preconception cannabis use and depression and anxiety during pregnancy, more attention is needed on screening and counseling of cannabis use among people of reproductive age.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cannabis
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Marijuana Abuse
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Substance-Related Disorders
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Gen Hosp Psychiatry
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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