Cannabis Clinic for Psychosis

When are they?

• Days: Tuesday fortnightly
• Times: 4pm - 5pm
• Location: Online via Zoom

The live, online Cannabis Clinic runs PEER group sessions each fortnight. These are open to all first episode psychosis patients enrolled in the Cannabis Clinic for Psychosis programme, which currently accepts referrals from the Lambeth Early Onset (LEO) unit and STEP Early Interventions Community Mental Health Teams, with the aim of supporting patients to achieve a significant reduction/cessation of their cannabis use.

The sessions include psychoeducation through presentations from a range of subject matter experts and online learning materials; mentoring by patient experts who have all experienced a psychotic disorder while using cannabis and have subsequently stopped using; peer-to-peer learning and support.

Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) that accompanies the live online PEER group sessions is available to patients, clinicians and researchers involved in the sessions and includes co-produced learning activities across a structure programme of learning and talks, presentations and other resources from expert speakers.

How to access:

To access the resources you must be a patient enrolled in the Cannabis Clinic for Psychosis programme, referred from the Lambeth Early Onset (LEO) unit or STEP Early Interventions Community Mental Health Teams; or a clinician or researcher. Family or carers involved in supporting the patient's care may also have access.

• Ensure you have a PIN Code that verifies you belong to the groups above
• If you do not have the PIN code please contact cannabisclinicforpsychosis@slam.nhs.uk to request the code

If you are within these groups, programme staff will send you an access code which you can enter once you have clicked Book Now to register.

What you will learn from taking part in the CPP PEER Group:

• Recognise what cannabis is and the effects on the body and brain
• Explore psychosocial tools for trigger and craving management
• Assess arguments for and against cannabis use
• Explore psychosocial tools for trigger and craving management
• Assess arguments for and against cannabis use
• Examine peers' experiences and how these can relate to your personal circumstances
• Reflect on discussions about the legalisation and decriminalisation of cannabis
• Apply the learning to your everyday life

For more information and access to the Cannabis Clinic for Psychosis Online (CCPO) please contact:

• Cannabis Clinic for Psychosis main email address at cannabisclinicforpsychosis@slam.nhs.uk
• Or, Dr Marta DiForti at or marta.diforti@kcl.ac.uk or marta.diforti@slam.nhs.uk