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Anja Huizink is a Full Professor of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She specializes in research areas that intersect mental health with societal phenomena, particularly focusing on children and adolescents. Huizink's work often contributes to understanding the biological underpinnings of psychological responses to stress, especially in the context of parental substance use disorders and prenatal exposures. With numerous active research projects, Anja is a principal investigator on studies examining stress and its impact on developmental outcomes, while also exploring societal adaptations in mental health post-pandemic. Her collaborations include a variety of international partnerships aimed at enhancing mental health research through multidisciplinary approaches. Anja is also actively involved in teaching, mentoring students in academic-clinical research and facilitating courses related to child psychology and epidemiology.
Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.