The ABCD: Continuing the Arc of Development expert panel meeting convened scientific experts from multiple disciplines to provide input and recommendations regarding the future of the ABCD Study. Public comments were collected via email and a live feedback form during the meeting.
The recordings are available at:
Day 1 – https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=56568
Day 2 – https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=56699
The ABCD Study is the largest long-term study of brain development and child and adolescent health in the U.S., enrolling nearly 12,000 youth beginning in 2016 when the youth were 9-10 years old. The goal is to understand how experiences in childhood interact with each other and a child’s changing biology to affect brain development and social, behavioral, academic, health, and other outcomes. As the youth enter adulthood, many health outcomes are just beginning to emerge, so it’s important for us to continue to study their experiences and how they impact development long-term.
Meeting Materials:
- Agenda [PDF 400KB]
- Participant list [PDF 450KB]
- Young Adult Pre-meeting Summary [PDF 500KB]
- Social Health and Environment Pre-meeting Summary [PDF 450KB]
- Neurocognition and Neuroimaging Pre-meeting Summary [PDF]
- Substance Use and Mental Health Pre-meeting Summary [PDF 450KB]
- Physical Health Pre-meeting Summary [PDF 450KB]
- Study Design Pre-meeting Summary [PDF 450KB]
- Public Comments [PDF]
- Meeting Summary [PDF]
