Publications

Below you can find a selection of key publications from our CESAR team members. For full publication lists, please refer to the Google Scholar links on the Team page.

2025

Boer, O. D., El Marroun, H., Ultanir, D., & Franken, I. H. A. (2026). Adolescent risky alcohol use is associated with electrophysiological markers of error processing: Findings from a large cohort study. Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, 100615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsgos.2025.100615

Cousijn, J., Toenders, Y. J., Kaag, A. M., Filbey, F., & Kroon, E. (2025). The role of sex in the association between cannabis use disorder and resting-state functional connectivity. Neuropsychopharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-025-02078-3

De Bode, N., Kroon, E., Sznitman, S. R., & Cousijn, J. (2025). The differential effects of medicinal cannabis on mental health: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 118, 102581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2025.102581

Stam, C. H., van der Veen, F. M., Steele, V. R., & Franken, I. H. A. (2025). Tobacco smoking is associated with attenuated error monitoring. Biological Psychology, 109075. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2025.109075

2024

Boer, O. D., El Marroun, H., & Muetzel, R. L. (2024). Adolescent substance use initiation and long-term neurobiological outcomes: Insights, challenges and opportunities. Molecular Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-024-02471-2

Boer, O. D., Franken, I. H. A., Muetzel, R. L., Cousijn, J., & El Marroun, H. (2024). Examining associations between brain morphology in late childhood and early alcohol or tobacco use initiation in adolescence: Findings from a large prospective cohort. Biological Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2024.108859

Colyer-Patel, K., Romein, C., Kuhns, L., Cousijn, J., & Kroon, E. (2024). Recent evidence on the relation between cannabis use, brain structure, and function: Highlights and challenges. Current Addiction Reports, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-024-00535-7

Grootjans, Y., Harrewijn, A., Fornari, L., Janssen, T., de Bruijn, E. R. A., van Atteveldt, N., & Franken, I. H. A. (2024). Getting closer to social interactions using electroencephalography in developmental cognitive neuroscience. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2024.101391

2023

Boer, O. D., El Marroun, H., & Franken, I. H. A. (2022). Brain morphology predictors of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use in adolescence: A systematic review. Brain Research, 1795, 148020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2022.148020

Kroon, E., Mansueto, A. C., Kuhns, L. N., Wiers, R. W., Filbey, F., & Cousijn, J. (2022). Gender differences in cannabis use disorder symptoms: A network analysis. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 235, 109733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109733

Kroon, E., Mies, G., Wiers, R. W., & Cousijn, J. (2022). Development and validation of the Dutch Social Attunement Questionnaire (SAQ). Social Development, 32(2), 546–565. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12652

Schulte, M. H. J., Boumparis, N., Kleiboer, A., Wind, T. R., Olff, M., Huizink, A. C., & Riper, H. (2022). The effectiveness of a mobile intervention to reduce young adults’ alcohol consumption to not exceed low-risk drinking guidelines. Frontiers in Digital Health, 4, 1016714. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgth.2022.1016714

2022

Boer, O. D., El Marroun, H., & Franken, I. H. A. (2022). Brain morphology predictors of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use in adolescence: A systematic review. Brain Research, 1795. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2022.148020

Kroon, E.*, Mansueto, A.C*., Kuhns, L.N., Wiers, R.W., Filbey, F., Cousijn, J. (2022). Gender differences in cannabis use disorder symptoms: a network analysis. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 109733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109733.

Kroon, E., Mies, G., Wiers, R. W., Cousijn, J. (2022). Development and validation of the Dutch Social Attunement Questionnaire (SAQ). Social Development, 32(2), 546-565. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12652

Schulte, M.H.J., Boumparis, N., Kleiboer, A., Wind, T.R., Olff, M., Huizink, A.C., & Riper, H. (2022). The Effectiveness of a Mobile Intervention to Reduce Young Adults’ Alcohol Consumption to not Exceed Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines. Front. Digit. Health, 4:1016714. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgth.2022.1016714

2021

El Marroun, H., Klapwijk, E. T., Koevoets, M., Brouwer, R. M., Peters, S., van ’t Ent, D., Boomsma, D. I., Muetzel, R. L., Crone, E. A., Hulshoff Pol, H. E., & Franken, I. H. A. (2021). Alcohol use and brain morphology in adolescence: A longitudinal study in three different cohorts. European Journal of Neuroscience, 54(6), 6012–6026. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15411

Lutz, M. C., Kok, R., Verveer, I., Malbec, M., Koot, S., van Lier, P. A. C., & Franken, I. H. A. (2021). Diminished error-related negativity and error positivity in children and adults with externalizing problems and disorders: A meta-analysis on error processing. Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 46(6), E615–E627. https://doi.org/10.1503/jpn.200031

2020

Kroon, E., Kuhns, L., Hoch, E., & Cousijn, J. (2020). Heavy cannabis use, dependence and the brain: A clinical perspective. Addiction, 115(3), 559–572. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14776

Verveer, I., van der Veen, F. M., Shahbabaie, A., Remmerswaal, D., & Franken, I. H. A. (2020). Multi-session electrical neuromodulation effects on craving, relapse and cognitive functions in cocaine use disorder: A randomized, sham-controlled tDCS study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 217, 108429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108429

2019

Remmerswaal, D., Jongerling, J., Jansen, P. J., Eielts, C., & Franken, I. H. A. (2019). Impaired subjective self-control in alcohol use: An ecological momentary assessment study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 204, 107479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.04.043

2018

El Marroun, H., Brown, Q. L., Lund, I. O., Coleman-Cowger, V. H., Loree, A. M., Chawla, D., & Washio, Y. (2018). An epidemiological, developmental and clinical overview of cannabis use during pregnancy. Preventive Medicine, 116, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.08.036

Schulte, M. H. J., Wiers, R. W., Boendermaker, W. J., Goudriaan, A. E., van den Brink, W., van Deursen, D. S., Friese, M., Brede, E., & Waters, A. J. (2018). The effect of N-acetylcysteine and working memory training on cocaine use cessation, craving and inhibition: Correspondence of lab assessments and ecological momentary assessment. Addictive Behaviors, 79, 24–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.12.020

Older

Schulte, M.H.J., Cousijn, J., den Uyl, T.E., Goudriaan, A.E., van den Brink, W., Veltman, D.J., Schilt, T., & Wiers, R.W. (2014). Recovery of neurocognitive functions following sustained abstinence after substance dependence and implications for treatment. Clinical Psychology Review, 34(7), 531 – 550.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2014.08.002

Schulte, M. H. J., Cousijn, J., den Uyl, T. E., Goudriaan, A. E., van den Brink, W., Veltman, D. J., Schilt, T., & Wiers, R. W. (2014). Recovery of neurocognitive functions following sustained abstinence after substance dependence and implications for treatment. Clinical Psychology Review, 34(7), 531–550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2014.08.002