Abstract

The rates of cannabis dependence among individuals with social anxiety are at least twice that of any other anxiety condition. Given the significant impairment associated with social anxiety and cannabis use disorders, it follows that the co-occurrence of these, two conditions can result in significant public health consequences. The paucity of research in this area is therefore surprising. The proposed series of studies aims to increase knowledge regarding this co-occurrence by: 1. Examining the temporal relationship between social anxiety and cannabis use disorders. 2. Conducting an experimental laboratory study using a social anxiety manipulation paradigm to investigate craving among individuals with social anxiety disorder and non-clinical controls. 3. Examining cannabis craving among individuals with social anxiety disorder and non-clinical controls in naturalistic settings. 4. Investigating the role of high-risk motives, expectancies, and use situations in the relationship between social anxiety and problematic cannabis use. ? ? ?

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Type
Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
Project #
1F31DA021457-01
Application #
7111178
Study Section
Human Development Research Subcommittee (NIDA)
Program Officer
Sirocco, Karen
Project Start
2006-05-23
Project End
2008-05-22
Budget Start
2006-05-23
Budget End
2007-05-22
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2006
Total Cost
$31,864
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Florida State University
Department
Psychology
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
790877419
City
Tallahassee
State
FL
Country
United States
Zip Code
32306

  Publications

Buckner, Julia D; Crosby, Ross D; Silgado, Jose et al. (2012) Immediate antecedents of marijuana use: an analysis from ecological momentary assessment. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 43:647-55
Buckner, Julia D; Crosby, Ross D; Wonderlich, Stephen A et al. (2012) Social anxiety and cannabis use: an analysis from ecological momentary assessment. J Anxiety Disord 26:297-304
Buckner, Julia D; Zvolensky, Michael J; Smits, Jasper A J et al. (2011) Anxiety sensitivity and marijuana use: an analysis from ecological momentary assessment. Depress Anxiety 28:420-6
Buckner, Julia D; Silgado, Jose; Schmidt, Norman B (2011) Marijuana craving during a public speaking challenge: Understanding marijuana use vulnerability among women and those with social anxiety disorder. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 42:104-10
Buckner, Julia D; Heimberg, Richard G; Schmidt, Norman B (2011) Social anxiety and marijuana-related problems: the role of social avoidance. Addict Behav 36:129-32
Buckner, Julia D; Carroll, Kathleen M (2010) Effect of anxiety on treatment presentation and outcome: results from the Marijuana Treatment Project. Psychiatry Res 178:493-500
Buckner, Julia D; Maner, Jon K; Schmidt, Norman B (2010) Difficulty Disengaging Attention from Social Threat in Social Anxiety. Cognit Ther Res 34:99-105
Buckner, Julia D; Dewall, C Nathan; Schmidt, Norman B et al. (2010) A Tale of Two Threats: Social Anxiety and Attention to Social Threat as a Function of Social Exclusion and Non-Exclusion Threats. Cognit Ther Res 34:449-455
Buckner, Julia D; Cromer, Kiara R; Merrill, Katherine A et al. (2009) Pretreatment Intervention Increases Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Anxiety Disorders. Cognit Ther Res 33:126-137
Buckner, Julia D; Schmidt, Norman B (2009) Social anxiety disorder and marijuana use problems: the mediating role of marijuana effect expectancies. Depress Anxiety 26:864-70

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