S3E16 - What works for treating cannabis use disorder with Monika Halicka

In this episode, Dr Chloe Burke talks to Dr Monika Halicka, a Senior Research Associate at the Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, UK. The interview covers a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness and safety of psychosocial interventions for cannabis use disorder. 

·      An overview of Monika’s paper [1:00]

·      The different types of psychosocial interventions found in the review [02:55]

·      What ‘inactive controls’ and ‘non-specific controls’ are with regards to psychosocial interventions [04:30]

·      Deciding on the outcomes of focus for the study [06:00]

·      The results of the meta-analysis in which psychosocial interventions had clinically meaningful improv...