TABLE 1.
Patients’ demographic data.
| Patient characteristics | N = 14 |
| Male, n (%) | 12 (86) |
| Age, mean ± SD (range) | 49.5 ± 13.1 (32-68) |
| Married, n (%) | 12 (86) |
| Has children, n (%) | 12 (86) |
| Physical injury during the traumatic event, n (%)* | 5 (36) |
| Years since trauma, mean ± SD (range) | 27.6 ± 12.3 (10-45) |
| Successfully completed prolonged exposure therapy (PE), n (%) | 10 (71) |
| Years in treatment as usual when cannabis initiated, mean ± SD (range) | 7.7 ± 5.2 (1-17) |
| Follow-up time in years following cannabis initiation, mean ± SD (range) | 1.1 ± 0.8 years (0.5-3) |
| Comorbid depression, n (%) | 10 (71) |
| Comorbid obsessive-compulsive disorder, n (%) | 5 (36) |
| Attempted treatment with at least one SSRI, n (%) | 14 (100) |
| Attempted treatment with at least one SNRI, n (%) | 6 (43) |
| Attempted treatment with bupropion, n (%) | 3 (21) |
| Attempted treatment with anti-psychotics, n (%) | 1 (7) |
| Treated with medication for sleep disturbances, n (%) | 12 (86) |
Characteristics of study participants (N = 14): Demographic data, trauma details, cannabis initiation, follow-up, comorbidities, and previous treatments. *None of the patients suffered head trauma.