Melissa M Norberg Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Illegal Drugs; Behaviour Therapy; ,Alcohol; Tobacco,Mental Processes;
University of New South Wales, National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre, PO Box 684, Randwick NSW 2031, Australia
Dr. Melissa Norberg is the National Clinical Services and Evaluation Manager at the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC). She carried out her postgraduate training in clinical psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She completed her predoctoral internship specializing in the treatment of anxiety and substance use disorders at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and her postdoctoral fellowship at the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital.
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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 moreĀ»