@article{ref1,
title="Treatment seeking in cannabis dependence: the role of social cognition",
journal="Drug and alcohol dependence",
year="2016",
author="Papinczak, Zoe E. and Connor, Jason P. and Feeney, Gerald F. X. and Young, Ross McD and Gullo, Matthew J.",
volume="170",
number="",
pages="142-146",
abstract="BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Relatively few cannabis dependent individuals seek treatment and little is known about the determinants of treatment seeking. Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) provides a useful framework for examining human behaviour and motivation which may be helpful in explaining treatment seeking. This study examined the differences in cannabis outcome expectancies and cannabis refusal self-efficacy between treatment seekers and non-treatment seekers with cannabis dependence. <br><br>DESIGN: Non-treatment seekers were referred to an illicit drug diversion program. Treatment seekers commenced an outpatient cannabis treatment program and completed a comprehensive assessment that included measures of cannabis outcome expectancies and refusal self-efficacy. SETTING: A public hospital alcohol and drug outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS: 269 non-treatment seekers and 195 individuals commencing cannabis dependence treatment. MEASUREMENTS: The Cannabis Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ), Cannabis Refusal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (CRSEQ), Severity of Dependence Scale - Cannabis (SDS-C), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and Readiness to Change Questionnaire (RTC) were completed. <br><br>FINDINGS: Treatment seekers had significantly higher levels of negative cannabis outcome expectancies and significantly lower levels of emotional relief refusal self-efficacy (belief in ability to resist using cannabis when experiencing negative affect) (ps<0.001). Treatment seekers had significantly higher levels of psychological distress and self-perceived cannabis dependence compared to non-treatment seekers (ps<0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: High negative cannabis outcome expectancies and low emotional relief refusal self-efficacy may play a key role in motivation to seek treatment.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0376-8716",
doi="10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.11.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.11.005"
}