Genetic Counselling in the Prevention of Mental Health Consequences of Cannabis Use

Participants will receive information on risk/protective factors and causes of mental illness. Participants are not required to receive numeric/genetic risk information. Participants who choose to receive genetic and/or numeric risk information will be counselled on their risk of NOT developing and of developing SMI based on their genetic test results and/or family history information they provide. Risk estimates will be derived by genetic counsellors, according to standard practice guidelines. Participants who receive genetic information will be counselled on the possible influence of cannabis use on risk of mental illness based on their genotype. Participants who choose to not receive genetic information will be counselled on the influence of cannabis on mental health.