The Role of Trauma in Predicting Motives for Cannabis Use and Problematic Cannabis Use in Adolescent and Emerging Adult Medical Cannabis Patients and Non-patient Cannabis Users
Overview
Despite evidence of the contribution of childhood trauma to the development of problematic cannabis use, its mediating pathways are largely unknown. This Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminar will review results from several projects derived from a prospective longitudinal sample of medical cannabis and non-patient young adult users from the Los Angeles area. These studies sought to examine the impact of childhood trauma subtypes on multiple indicators of problematic use in adolescence and emerging adulthood through a range of cannabis use motives (e.g., emotional coping, managing attention, pain, and sleep). Results highlight the importance of and value for assessing a wide range of motives and cannabis use outcomes to target and address areas for intervention.
Learning objectives
- Summarize research on the intersection of trauma, motives for cannabis use, and problematic cannabis use
- Describe longitudinal pathways toward multiple forms of problematic cannabis use across adolescence and emerging adulthood
- Recognize differences between different motives for cannabis use in predicting outcomes of cannabis use
Professional credit
- This activity offers the following types of credit: APA
- 1.0 CEs are available.
- Additional details can be found in the activity document for this resource.