Annie Y S Lau | Author | SciTechnol | Journal of Addictive Behav

Annie Y S Lau Author

Subjects of specialization
Public and private sector rehabilitation ,counseling service delivery ,brain,technology, and other addictive behaviors;

Affiliation
University of New South Wales, Centre for Health Informatics, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Level 1 AGSM Building (G27), Sydney NSW 2052, Australia

Biography

Annie Y S Lau is currently working in University of New South Wales, Centre for Health Informatics, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Level 1 AGSM Building (G27), Sydney NSW 2052, Australia also interested in different medical diseases and terminologies and also have keen interest in their treatment.

Publications

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The First mHealth App for Managing Cannabis Use: Gauging its Potential Helpfulness

Author(s):

Melissa M Norberg, Sally E Rooke, Lucy Albertella, Jan Copeland, David J Kavanagh and Annie Y S Lau

The First mHealth App for Managing Cannabis Use: Gauging its Potential Helpfulness

Cannabis use disorder is both common and costly. The impact of standard services for treating cannabis use and related problems has been inhibited by supply, accessibility, and perceived stigma. Thus, private, readily accessible methods of delivering evidencebased treatment on a large scale and at low cost are urgently needed. Accordingly, we developed the first mHealth smartphone app for managing cannabis use (Assess, Plan, Track, Tips; APTT). This study examines 10 cannabis users’ (50% men, aged 17-38) reactions to APTT after participating in a 2-hour in-house testing session. Eligibility c... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-9005.1000117

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