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Personality Pathology Severity And Hazardous Cannabis Use: Does Instability In Daily Life Mediate This Association?, Nicole Elizabeth Ellerbeck
Personality Pathology Severity And Hazardous Cannabis Use: Does Instability In Daily Life Mediate This Association?, Nicole Elizabeth Ellerbeck
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Comorbidities between personality pathology and cannabis use disorders among young adults are a growing public health concern. Young adulthood is the period in which personality pathology and associated dysfunction peak, and evidence suggests personality pathology contributes to substance abuse behaviors. However, the specific aspects of personality pathology that explain these associations remain unclear. Personality disorders tend to share in common three domains of dysregulation that are marked by instability in self-esteem (identity), affect, and interpersonal experiences. This study investigated whether these common domains of personality dysfunction mediated associations between personality pathology severity and patterns of cannabis use. The current study …
Cannabis Use And Social Cognitive Ability, Alyne Rodrigues
Cannabis Use And Social Cognitive Ability, Alyne Rodrigues
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Over the past decade, the United States has had a 58% increase in the number of daily or near-daily cannabis users. Frequent cannabis users are at increased risk for developing cannabis use disorders (CUDs) and psychosocial dysfunction is a key criterion for CUDs. Recent studies demonstrate the association between cannabis use and interpersonal dysfunction, such as perceiving others to be more hostile, being socially withdrawn, and being less genuine during social interactions. One approach to better understand the interpersonal dysfunction associated with cannabis use frequency is by examining cannabis users’ social cognitive abilities. The present study aimed to explore performance …