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Dr. A.P. (Annabeth) Groenman

Assistant professor
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group: Preventive Youth Care
Area of expertise: Mental health, ADHD, ADHD in women, Behavioral parent training, Individual Participant Data meta-analysis, substance use disorders, autism
Photographer: Nico Flierman

Visiting address
  • Nieuwe Achtergracht 129
  • Room number: 9.04
Postal address
  • Postbus 15915
    1001 NK Amsterdam
  • Profile

    Annabeth Groenman is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Amsterdam, where she leads research in the Programme Group: Preventive Youth Care. Her research centers on developmental psychopathology, with a current focus on ADHD in women and behavioral parent training programs in ADHD. She used diverse research methods including individual participant data meta analysis, aggregated data meta analysis, ecological momentary assessment, randomized controlled trials, and qualitative methods.  

    Annabeth Groenman began her academic career in 2010 as a PhD student at Radboud University Medical Center, where she completed her dissertation in 2015 on substance use disorders in ADHD. She subsequently held postdoctoral positions at VU University Amsterdam and the University Medical Center Groningen before joining the psychology department at the University of Amsterdam in September 2018 and transferring to the research institute of child development and education in September 2021. 

    Research expertise

    • Mental health
    • ADHD
    • ADHD in women
    • Behavioral parent training
    • Individual Participant Data meta-analysis
    • substance use disorders
    • autism
  • Research

    Research methods

    • individual participant data meta analysis
    • aggregated data meta analysis
    • ecological momentary assessment (EMA
    • randomized controlled trials
    • qualitative methods

    Current research projects

    • Cycling minds: This EMA study, funded by an open competition XS grant, investigates premenstrual exacerbation of ADHD characteristics in women with and without ADHD
    • Behavioral parent training for ADHD, key elements: This project, funded by ZonMw, we investigate which elements in behavioral parent training work for whom. 
    • Improving behavioral treatment for children with disruptive behavior: In this project, funded by ZonMw, we investigate for whom behavioral parent training works using an IPDMA database containing over 80+ studies

    Research grants & honours

    • Meer aandacht voor de rol van sekse en gender bij ADHD (Increase attention for the role of sex and gender in ADHD)
      PI&Main application: dr. M. Luman
      Co-applicants: dr. A.P. Groenman, Dr. M.J. Visser, dr. S.D.S. Noordermeer, N. van der Plas
      Funding organization: ZonMw
    • Smart cycling: a study on the menstrual cycle and ADHD
      Applicant: dr. A.P. Groenman
      Date: Februari 2025- Februari 2026
      Funding organization NWO (open competition XS)
    • Meer inzicht in oudertraining voor kinderen met ADHD: welke onderdelen werken het best voor welke gezinnen, en waarom? (More insight into parent training for children with ADHD, what works for whom and why?)
      PI: dr. T.J. Dekkers, Main Applicant& Co-PI: dr. A.P. Groenman
      Co-applicants: prof. dr. B.J. van den Hoofdakker, prof.dr. S. van der Oord, dr. M. Luman, dr. P. Leijten, dr. M. Deserno, Joli Luijcks, dr. R. Hornstra, Marijn Nijboer
      Date: March 2024- June 2026
      Funding Organization: ZonMw
    • Improving behavioral treatment for children with disruptive behavior
      PI: prof. dr. B.J. van den Hoofdakker, Co-PI& main applicant: dr. A.P. Groenman
      Co-applicants: prof.dr. S. van der Oord, J. Luijckx, Prof. dr. A. Popma, A. Vree dr. M. Luman, dr. P. Leijten, dr. T.J. Dekkers
      Date: March 2022- March 2027
      Funding organization: ZonMw

    Past grants

    • VIMP: Maatschappelijke agendering effectief werken in de jeugdhulp
      PI: dr. J.O. Mierau, main applicant: dr. A.P. Groenman
      Co- applicants:  Dr. D.E.M.C. Jansen, prof. dr. S.A. Reijneveld, prof. dr. E. Buskens, prof dr. P.J. Hoekstra, dr. C.A. Hartman, prof. dr. B.J. vd Hoofdakker
      Year: 2019
      Funding organization: ZonMw
    • An overview of cost-effectiveness instruments for use in youth care
      PI: dr. A.P. Groenman, main applicant: prof. dr. C. Dirks
      Co- applicants: Drs. J.P. de Groot, Dr. R. de Kinderen,  Prof. dr. mr. S. Evers, Dr. D.E.M.C. Jansen,  Drs. D. Kann-Weedage,  Dr. J.O. Mierau,  Dr. G. van den Berg,  Dr. K.M. Vermeulen
      Year: 2017
      Funding organization: ZonMw

    Current cooperation

    I am part of the research consortium PAINT. In this consortium we work with the VU university, Accare, UvA and KU Leuven to investigate Psychosocial Adhd and behavioral problems INTerventions.

  • Teaching

    Current teaching

    • Familie en Gezin, Pedagogische wetenschappen bachelor jaar 1—Coordination
    • Psychopathologie, Pedagogische wetenschappen bachelor – Gastcollege
    • Intervention essentials, Youth at Risk Master—Gastcollege 
    • Professional skilss, youth at Risk Master-- Coordination
    • Master theses

    Past teaching

    I have been teaching since 2008 at the VU university, and University of Amsterdam. Since 2008 I had numerous roles, from tutorial teacher to course coordinator. I also taught to a variety of audiences, from first year bachelor level students to professionals in the field of medicine and psychology. A small selection of the courses I taught Developmental Psychology (VU, bachelor psychology), Methods and Statistics (VU, bachelor psychology), Intervention Essentials (UvA, mastertrack Youth at Risk), From Diagnostics to Treatment (mastertrack “Orthopedagogiek”), professional skills (UvA, mastertrack youth at risk).

    PhD supervision

    • Angelique Boering (2022- ongoing, expected to complete in 2025) –UvA 
    • Constantina Psyllou (2022-ongoing, expected to complete in 2027) 
    • Marijn Nijboer (2024-ongoing, expected completion date 2028)
  • Publications

    2025

    • Leijten, P., Melendez-Torres, G. J., Backhaus, S., Gardner, F., Groenman, A. P., Dekkers, T. J., van den Hoofdakker, B. J., Laas Sigurðardóttir, L. B., Liu, D., Luman, M., Mansur, L., Nieterau, M., van der Oord, S., Overbeek, G., Psyllou, C., Rienks, K., Schulz, S., & Weisz, J. R. (2025). Have parenting programs for disruptive child behavior become less effective? Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70049
    • Nijboer, M., van Doornik, R., Groenman, A. P., van der Oord, S., Hornstra, R., van den Hoofdakker, B., & Dekkers, T. J. (2025). Innovations in Practice: Brief behavioral parent training for children with impairing ADHD characteristics - a pilot study. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 30(1), 83-88. https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12743 [details]
    • Psyllou, C., Luman, M., van den Hoofdakker, B. J., Van der Oord, S., Aghebati, A., Boyer, B., Buitelaar, J., Chronis-Tuscano, A., Daley, D., Dekkers, T. J., DuPaul, G. J., Fabiano, G. A., Ferrin, M., Franke, N., Tsahor, N. G., Harvey, E., Hennig, T., Herbert, S., Hoekstra, P. J., ... Groenman, A. P. (2025). Research Review: Mechanisms of change and between-family differences in parenting interventions for children with ADHD - an individual participant data meta-analysis. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14120, https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14120
    • Rapoport, I. L., & Groenman, A. P. (2025). A review of sex and gender factors in stimulant treatment for ADHD: Knowledge gaps and future directions. Journal of Attention Disorders, 29(8), 602-616. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547251315601

    2024

    2023

    2022

    2021

    2020

    • Bruinsma, E., van den Hoofdakker, B. J., Groenman, A. P., Hoekstra, P. J., de Kuijper, G. M., Klaver, M., & de Bildt, A. A. (2020). Non‐pharmacological interventions for challenging behaviours of adults with intellectual disabilities: A meta‐analysis. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 64(8), 561-578. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12736 [details]
    • Mierau, J. O., Kann-Weedage, D., Hoekstra, P. J., Spiegelaar, L., Jansen, D. E. M. C., Vermeulen, K. M., Reijneveld, S. A., van den Hoofdakker, B. J., Buskens, E., van den Akker-van Marle, M. E., Dirksen, C. D., & Groenman, A. P. (2020). Assessing quality of life in psychosocial and mental health disorders in children: a comprehensive overview and appraisal of generic health related quality of life measures. BMC Pediatrics, 20, Article 329. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02220-8 [details]
    • Schoenmacker, G. H., Groenman, A. P., Sokolova, E., Oosterlaan, J., Rommelse, N., Roeyers, H., Oades, R. D., Faraone, S. V., Franke, B., Heskes, T., Arias Vasquez, A., Claassen, T., & Buitelaar, J. K. (2020). Role of conduct problems in the relation between Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity disorder, substance use, and gaming. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 30, 102-113. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2018.06.003
    • Steenhuis, L., Groenman, A. P., Hoekstra, P. J., Hornstra, R., Luman, M., van der Oord, S., & van den Hoofdakker, B. J. (2020). Effects of behavioural parent training for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on parenting behaviour: a protocol for an individual participant data meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 10, Article e037749. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037749 [details]
    • Özgen, H., Spijkerman, R., Noack, M., Holtmann, M., Schellekens, A. S. A., van de Glind, G., Banaschewski, T., Barta, C., Begeman, A., Casas, M., Crunelle, C. L., Daigre Blanco, C., Dalsgaard, S., Demetrovics, Z., den Boer, J., Dom, G., Eapen, V., Faraone, S. V., Franck, J., ... Hendriks, V. (2020). International Consensus Statement for the Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Adolescents with Concurrent Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Substance Use Disorder. European Addiction Research, 26(4-5), 223-232. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1159/000508385 [details]

    2019

    2018

    2023

    • Dekkers, T. J., Groenman, A. P., Cuijpers, P., Hoekstra, P. J., Luman, M., Orobio de Castro, B., Overbeek, G., Popma, A., Rommelse, N., Salemink, E., Stikkelbroek, Y. A. J., van den Hoofdakker, B. J., van der Oord, S., & Leijten, P. (2023). Commentary: Why treatment is the best choice for childhood mental disorders – a commentary on Roest et al. (2022). Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 64(3), 470-473. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13715 [details]
    • Hoekstra, P. J., van den Hoofdakker, B. J., Rosenau, P. T., Dietrich, A., Leijten, P., Groenman, A. P., & Dekkers, T. J. (2023). We need better long-term intervention programs in mental health care for children and young people with chronic vulnerabilities. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 32(9), 1525-1527. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-023-02281-x [details]

    2022

    • Ziermans, T., Groenman, A., & Schalbroeck, R. (2022). A Meta-Analysis of Autism and Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis is Too Premature. Comment on: Vaquerizo-Serrano, Salazar de Pablo, Singh & Santosh (2021). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52(11), 5079-5082. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05345-6 [details]

    2021

    • Groenman, A. P. (2021). Editorial: Sex-Specific Developmental Trajectories of Psychopathology: The Case of Substance Misuse. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 60(5), 568-569. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2020.11.010 [details]

    2019

    • Wessels, L., Groenman, A., Serra, M., van den Hoofdakker, B., & Hoekstra, P. (2019). Jeugdhulp voor kinderen met gedragsproblemen: Hoe staat de hulp ervoor sinds de transitie? Kind & Adolescent Praktijk, 18(3), 22-29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12454-019-0029-6 [details]

    2018

    • PAINT Consortium, Groenman, A., Van der Oord, S., Luman, M., & Van den Hoofdakker, B. (2018). PAINT-IPDMA; An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis On Psychosocial ADHD Interventions.

    Prize / grant

    • Groenman, A. (2024). NWO open competition XS: Smart tracking; a study on the menstrual cycle and ADHD.

    Journal editor

    • Groenman, A. (editor) (2025-2028). European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Journal).

    Talk / presentation

    • Groenman, A. (speaker) (17-1-2021). The role of cognition and sex in the development of addictive disorders in ADHD, APSARD (American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders) Conference .
    • Groenman, A. (speaker) (26-11-2020). Psychosocial Adhd INTerventions: Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis, ZonMW Online conference “Building on effectiveness research: results and lessons learned from research into core elements of youth interventions".
    • Groenman, A. (speaker) (16-11-2020). An individual participant data meta analyses on behavioral interventions for ADHD; possibilities for the future., Association for behavioral and cognitive therapies, Washington .
    • Groenman, A. (speaker) (5-11-2020). psychosocial Adhd INTerventions: Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis, VGCt Najaarscongres.

    Others

    • Groenman, A. (visiting researcher) (15-6-2024 - 15-8-2024). Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (visiting an external institution).

    2023

    • Torenvliet, C. (2023). Cognitive aging in autism. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]

    2023

    • Radhoe, T. A., Agelink van Rentergem Zandvliet, J. A., Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., van der Putten, W. J. & Geurts, H. M. (17-7-2023). The clinical relevance of subgroups of autistic adults: Stability and predictive value. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.23695308.v1

    2022

    • Radhoe, T. A., Agelink van Rentergem Zandvliet, J. A., Torenvliet, C., Groenman, A. P., van der Putten, W. J. & Geurts, H. M. (14-10-2022). A community detection study: Two replicated distinct subgroups in autistic adults. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.21333633.v1
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