183062 - Clinical Practice Considerations for Treating Anxiety and Sleep Disorders Using Medicinal Cannabis

Australian GPs get constant inquiries from their patients about medicinal cannabis, the course aims to increase GP awareness of the role of medicinal cannabis in the treatment of anxiety and insomnia.

Relevance to General Practice

Anxiety disorders and insomnia disorders are some of the most common types of mental health disorders. Proper training and education around medicinal cannabis will enable GPs to talk to their patients and deter them from using illegal cannabis as 1000s of Australians are self-medicating with illegal cannabis to treat a range of serious conditions. Cannabidiol (CBD) efficacy studies have shown its ability to reduce psychotic, anxiety and withdrawal symptoms may also have therapeutic potential for insomnia.

Learning outcomes

Self-assess knowledge on overview of cannabis and the cannabinoids –THC and CBD

Analyse clinical data on the use of medicinal cannabis in anxiety and sleep disorders

Identify the importance of patient factors and clinical practice considerations

Understand who can prescribe and how to navigate regulatory pathways

Domains of General Practice

D1. Communication skills and the patient-doctor relationship

D2. Applied professional knowledge and skills

Diagnosis and management is evidence-based and relevant to the needs of the patient

D3. Population health and the context of general practice

D4. Professional and ethical role

Professional knowledge and skills are reviewed and developed

D5. Organisational and legal dimensions

Curriculum Contextual Units

Adult health
Psychological health
Integrative medicine

Activity sponsor

Althea Company Pty Ltd