As a participant, where can I go for mental/mental help or addiction?
You may feel the need to talk to someone after completing the ABCD questionnaire.
– @Ease: You can visit or chat with @Ease. @Ease is a place where anyone between 12 and 25 can drop by without an appointment to talk about big and small problems. @Ease has locations in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Heerlen and Maastricht. You can find out more about their addresses and opening hours on their website https://ease.nl/.
– Mind Korrelatie: Experiencing mental problems, worried about someone or having problems with others? Then you can contact Mind Korrelatie (call, chat, WhatsApp or email) free of charge and anonymously. For more information, visit MIND Korrelatie.
– 113: If you are experiencing troubling thoughts about death, you can turn to 113 for free. You can call someone here on the numbers 113 or 0800-0113 or chat via the website www.113.nl.
– Roken Infoline: For all your questions about smoking, you can contact the Roken Infoline anonymously. They can be reached on weekdays from 09:00 to 17:00. You can call them at 0900-1995 or email or chat with them at www.rokeninfo.nl.
Alcohol Infoline: For all your questions about alcohol, you can contact the Alcohol Infoline anonymously. They are available on weekdays from 9am to 5pm. You can call them on 0900-1995 or email or chat with them at www.alcoholinfo.nl.
– Drug Infoline: For all your questions about drugs, you can contact the Drug Infoline anonymously. They are available on weekdays from 9am to 5pm. You can call them at 0900-1995 or email or chat with them at www.drugsinfo.nl.
– Gamen Infoline: For all your questions about gaming, you can contact the GamenInfoline anonymously. They can be reached on weekdays from 09:00 to 17:00. You can call them at 0900-1995 or email or chat with them at www.gameninfo.nl.
– Jellinek: For all your questions about alcohol, drugs, gambling, and gaming, you can contact Jellinek. They have a free advice line you can call between 8:30 and 17:00. In addition, you can e-mail them and chat anonymously. You can also request a personal counselling session. For more information, visit Where can I go for advice? – Jellinek.
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General
General: 01. What is the goal of the ABCD study?
The main goal of the ABCD study is to identify and analyse factors in early life (during pregnancy and early childhood) that may explain later health inequalities.
General: 02. Who conducts the ABCD study?
The ABCD study is conducted by Amsterdam UMC in collaboration with several universities and research institutes such as University of Amsterdam (UvA), University of Utrecht (UU) and Sarphati Amsterdam.
General: 03. Where can I find background information about the ABCD study?
You can find information about the ABCD study here.
General: 04. Who has reviewed and approved the studies in the ABCD study?
The ABCD study was approved by the Centrale Commissie Mensgebonden Onderzoek (CCMO) and the Medisch Ethische Toetsings Commissie (METC) of Amsterdam UMC, location AMC.
General: 05. How long will the ABCD study continue?
Participating adolescents will be followed until the age of 25. Although legally starts adulthood at the age of 18 or sometimes 21, we would like to follow the young people for longer. At the age of 18, the body is not fully developed. The brain is not fully developed until around the age of 25.
Moreover, a lot changes in your daily life as a young adult; for instance, you start studying, earn your own money or live independently, and you get more and more responsibility. In the upcoming phases, we want to chart the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
General: 06. Can I participate if I have not participated in the previous phase(s)?
Absolutely!! All the data we collect is valuable to us. So even if you missed previous phases, you can still participate in future phases.
General: 07. Can I be informed of developments in the study?
You can stay informed by signing up to the digital ABCD newsletter. You will receive this newsletter approximately twice a year. You can sign up via this page.
General: 08. What happens to my data outside the European Union?
The ABCD study also has collaborations outside the European Union. In this case, we will also send your coded data to countries outside the European Union. Analyses on body material may also be determined outside the European Union.
In these countries, the privacy rules of the European Union do not apply. We will ask your permission for this separately. However, before we enter into a cooperation outside the European Union, together with the lawyers of the Legal Research Support department of Amsterdam UMC, we draw up a contract for the cooperation partner to sign. The contract will include privacy rules, among other things. So that even when sharing data outside the European Union, we ensure that the strict privacy rules of the European Union are followed.
Participants: 01. Where can I find more information on the rights of research participants?
The Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (Wet medisch-wetenschappelijk onderzoek met mensen) describes the rights of research subjects. More information can be found in the brochure Medical-scientific research: general information for the test subject (in Dutch) and on the website of the Centrale Commissie Mensgebonden Onderzoek.
Participants: 02. I am moving and leaving Amsterdam. Can I still participate?
Yes, very much so! If you have ever participated in the ABCD study, you can continue to participate in the study. Even if you move outside Amsterdam.
Participants: 03. My contact details have changed. How can I pass this on?
You can pass on your contact details here.
Participants: 04. Can I do an internship in the ABCD study?
The ABCD study offers some scientific internship opportunities every year. For more information look here.
Participants: 05. Where can I go for questions about the ABCD study?
For questions or comments, please contact us: WhatsApp: 06 – 83 56 98 50, tel: 020-5661252 or e-mail: abcd@amsterdamumc.nl.
Data processing
Data processing: 01. What happens to my data after completing the questionnaires / physical measurements?
Your data is collected, stored and used for scientific research. Everyone who participates in the ABCD study is given their own code. Your name will be omitted and only the code will be used for the study. Your identity remains secret and is not used in data processing. All your data will therefore remain confidential.