TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Treatment seeking in cannabis dependence: the role of social cognition
JO  - Drug and alcohol dependence
A1  - Papinczak, Zoe E.
A1  - Connor, Jason P.
A1  - Feeney, Gerald F. X.
A1  - Young, Ross McD
A1  - Gullo, Matthew J.
SP  - 142
EP  - 146
VL  - 170
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0376-8716
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.11.005
ID  - ref1
ER  -