Knowra Cannabis use disorder Cannabis use disorder Cannabis use disorder is a pattern of cannabis use associated with clinically significant impairment or distress, such as impaired control, risky use, or continued use despite harm.
Cannabis withdrawal : A set of symptoms that can follow stopping or reducing prolonged, frequent cannabis use. Withdrawal can reinforce continued use and is one diagnostic feature of the disorder.
Cannabis : A plant whose psychoactive compounds can alter perception, mood, cognition, and bodily functions. Cannabis is the substance whose use pattern defines this disorder.
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment : A public-health approach that screens for substance use, offers brief counseling, and connects people with further care. Screening can identify risky cannabis use before a full diagnostic assessment.
Cannabis use : The consumption of cannabis in any amount or pattern. Use alone does not establish a disorder; clinically significant impairment or distress is required.
Cannabis tolerance : A reduced response to cannabis after repeated exposure, sometimes leading to increased amounts or diminished effects. Tolerance can signal adaptation associated with persistent use, though it is not required for diagnosis.
Cannabis intoxication : A reversible state of behavioral or psychological changes caused by recent cannabis use. Intoxication is an acute effect of use, distinct from the persistent pattern required for this diagnosis.
Motivational interviewing : A counseling method that explores ambivalence and strengthens a person's motivation for change. It can support change without requiring confrontation or a predetermined treatment goal.
Cannabis dependence : A diagnostic term used in earlier classification systems for a pattern of compulsive or physiologically adapted substance use. Older diagnostic language differs from current cannabis use disorder criteria and should not be treated as an exact synonym.
Impaired control : Difficulty limiting a behavior despite intentions to reduce or stop it. Repeated unsuccessful efforts to cut down are a central feature of cannabis use disorder.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders : A diagnostic classification published by the American Psychiatric Association for mental disorders. Its criteria specify how cannabis-related symptoms are counted and classified in the United States.
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