Publications: overview & highlights

In the past decades, numerous publications in scientific magazines worldwide have been published by ICASA members. Below you find a first - far from complete - selection. We will update new publications regularly.

NEW - Randomized, controlled trial of atomoxetine for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adolescents with substance use disorder. Read more

Ohlmeier MD, Peters K, Te Wildt BT, Zedler M, Ziegenbein M, Wiese B, Emrich HM, Schneider U. Comorbidity of alcohol and substance dependence with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).   Alcohol. 2008 May-Jun;43(3):300-4. Epub 2008 Mar 7. Read more

Ohlmeier MD, Peters K, Te Wildt BT, Zedler M, Ziegenbein M, Wiese B, Emrich HM, Schneider U. Bessling S, Emrich HM, Ohlmeier MD. Effective methylphenidate treatment of an adult Aspergers Syndrome and a comorbid ADHD: a clinical investigation with fMRI. J Atten Disord. 2009 Jan;12(4):381-5. Read more

Ohlmeier MD, Peters K, Kordon A, Seifert J, Wildt BT, Wiese B, Ziegenbein M, Emrich HM, Schneider U. Nicotine and alcohol dependence in patients with comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Alcohol, 2007 Nov-Dec; 42(6):539-43. Epub 2007 aug 31. Read more

Daigre Blanco C, Ramos-Quiroga JA, Valero S, Bosch R, Roncero C, Gonzalvo B, Nogueira M (2009). Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) symptom checklist in patients with substance use disorders. Actas Españolas De Psiquiatría [Actas Esp Psiquiatr], ISSN: 1139-9287, 2009 Nov-Dec; Vol. 37 (6), pp. 299-305;
PMID: 20066581.

Konstenius M, Jayaram-Lindström N, Beck O, Franck J (2010), Sustained release methylphenidate for the treatment of ADHD in amphetamine abusers: a pilot study, Drug And Alcohol Dependence [Drug Alcohol Depend], ISSN: 1879-0046, 2010 Apr 1; Vol. 108 (1-2), pp. 130-3.

Heffner JL, Johnson CS, Blom TJ, Anthenelli RM, (2010). Relationship between cigarette smoking and childhood symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity in alcohol-dependent adults without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Nicotine & Tobacco Research: Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2010 Mar; Vol. 12 (3), pp. 243-50; PMID: 20083646.

Biederman J, Petty CR, Monuteaux MC, Fried R, Byrne D, Mirto T, Spencer T, Wilens TE, Faraone SV (2010). Adult psychiatric outcomes of girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: 11-year follow-up in a longitudinal case-control study. The American Journal Of Psychiatry Apr; Vol. 167 (4), pp. 409-17; PMID: 20080984

Sizoo, Bram; van den Brink, Wim; Koeter, Maarten; van Eenige, Marielle Gorissen; van Wijngaarden-Cremers, Patricia; van der Gaag, Rutger Jan (2010). Treatment seeking adults with autism or ADHD and co-morbid substance use disorder: Prevalence, risk factors and functional disability. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol 107(1), Feb 1, 2010. pp. 44-50.

Sizoo, Bram; van den Brink, Wim; van Eenige, Marielle
Gorissen; van der Gaag, Rutger Jan (2009). Personality characteristics of adults with autism spectrum disorders or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with and without substance use disorders. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Vol 197(6), Jun, 2009. pp. 450-454.

Knopik, Valerie S.; Heath, Andrew C.; Bucholz, Kathleen K.; Madden, Pamela A. F.; Waldron, Mary (2009), Genetic and environmental influences on externalizing behavior and alcohol problems in adolescence: A female twin study. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, Vol 93(3), Sep, Special issue: Impulsivity and frontal lobes: Roles in psychopathology and addiction. pp. 313-321.


Roy, A (2007)The relationships between attention-deficit/ hyperactive disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder (CD) and problematic drug use (PDU). Drugs: education, prevention and policy, 2007, 1–21.

Kalbag, A.S. & F.R. Levin (2005), Adult ADHD and Substance Abuse: Diagnostic and Treatment Issues.  Substance Use & Misuse, 40:1955–1981.


J. Fayyad, R. de Graaf, R. Kessler, J. Alonso, M. Amgermeyer, K. Demyttenaere, G. De Girolamo, J. M. Haro, E. G. Karam, C. Lara, J.-P. Lepine E, J. Ormel, J. Posada-Villa, A. M. Zaslavsky and R. Jin (2007) Cross-national prevalence and correlates of adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. British Journal of Psychiatry, 190, 402 - 409.


Biederman J; Monuteaux MC; Spencer T; Wilens TE; Macpherson HA; Faraone SV (2008), Stimulant therapy and risk for subsequent substance use disorders in male adults with ADHD: a naturalistic controlled 10-year follow-up study. The American Journal Of Psychiatry [Am J Psychiatry] 2008 May; Vol. 165 (5), pp. 597-603.