Wallington, Georgina;
(2022)
The effectiveness of cannabidiol for anxiety and understanding patterns of and motivations for consumption of cannabidiol products in the UK.
Doctoral thesis (D.Clin.Psy), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
Part one of this project is a systematic review evaluating the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) on anxiety. Included studies evaluate the experience of CBD on anxiety, in varying populations, as well as with individuals who are classified as experiencing anxiety disorders. Measures of anxiety include questionnaires or biomarkers (e.g., heart rate, blood pressure). Part two, an empirical paper, is an explorative study that involved UK-based participants completing an online survey. The primary aims of the study are to understand consumption patterns of CBD, factors influencing decisions to use CBD-products, attitudes towards health treatments and to also explore the impacts of perceived expectancy and beliefs of CBD-products. The study compares attitudes about CBD and health treatment behaviour amongst CBD users and non-CBD users. Statistical analysis includes mean comparisons and regression analysis. Part three evaluates and reflects on the process of parts one and two. Common themes emerge when personal beliefs made it uncomfortable completing the research. Furthermore, researcher inexperience led to some difficulties in the completion of all parts of the research.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Qualification: | D.Clin.Psy |
| Title: | The effectiveness of cannabidiol for anxiety and understanding patterns of and motivations for consumption of cannabidiol products in the UK |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2021. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10156087 |
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