Dr Sandra Escher
IAS Fellow at Grey College, Durham University (October - December 2011)
Sandra Escher was first trained at the School of Journalism in Utrecht, before she began to work at the University of Maastricht, department of Social Psychiatry in 1986. She became a senior staff member at the Community mental Health Centre in Maastricht in 1987. Since that time she worked together with Marius Romme on the hearing voices project. With Romme she wrote two books which have been translated into several languages. With him she developed the Maastricht Interview for Voice hearers and the interview on Selfharm. With Romme and Peter Bullimore she designed the interview on paranoia. All these interviews are based on the experiences themselves and not on professional theories.
Sandra organised eight national and international annual congresses attended by about 300 people. Speakers at these congresses were a mixture of professionals and experts by experiences. She helped voice hearers to write their presentations. In 1999 she became an honorary research fellow at the University of Central England in Birmingham. Sandra began a 3-year follow-up on 80 children hearing voices. On this research she got her M.Phil in Birmingham in 2004 and her PhD at the University of Maastricht in 2005. She edited together with Wilma Boevink the book: 'Making sense of selfharm' (2001). From 2002 till 2007 she is participating in a Leonardo da Vinci project, an international teaching project funded by the European community. She developed a module which trains voices hearers to use their experience to train professionals. She participated in a Dutch research project with 12 voice hearers about effectiveness care in 2006. Sandra is a board member of Intervoice, the international organisation for training, education and research on voices for voice hearers and processionals. She is an editorial member of the Klankspiegel, the magazine of the Resonance, the Dutch voice-hearing organisation. Sandra gives training and lectures on several aspects of voices all through the year.
Publications
Articles
Butenaerts, J.L.M.G., Romme, M.A.J. & Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1999).Cognitieve therapie bij psychose en stemmen horen. Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie.p.277-284
Escher,A.D.M.A.C., Romme, M.A.J.,Breuls,M.,Driessen,G., (1987).Maatschappelijk kwetsbaar en langdurig psychiatrisch ziek zijn. Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie, 29:5,266-281.
Escher, A.D.M.A.C.,Romme, M.A.J.(1989).Stemmen horen. Positieve effecten van leren omgaan met stemmen. Tijdschrift voor Ziekenverpleging 24, p. 784-788,
Escher, A.D.M.A.C.,Romme, M.A.J.(1991).Het dagboek als communicatiemiddel bij auditieve hallucinaties. Tijdschrift voor Ziekenverpleging (TVZ) 15 augustus 1991 543-547
Escher., A.D.M.A.C. (1993)Stemmen horen: ziekte, gave, topervaring of fase in een groeiproces? Klankspiegel, maart 1993
Escher, A., Romme, M. (1998) Small talk: voice-hearing in Children. Open Mind July/August.
Escher, A., Romme, M., Buiks, A., Delespaul, Ph., Van Os, J., (2002a) Independent course of childhood auditory hallucinations: a sequential 3-year follow-up study. British Journal of Psychiatry . 181 (suppl. 43), s10-s18
Escher, A., Romme, M., Buiks, A., Delespaul, Ph., Van Os, J., (2002b) Formation of delusional ideation in adolescents hearing voices: a prospective study. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 114: 913-920
Escher, A.D.M., Romme,M.A.J., Buiks, A., Delespaul, Ph., Van Os, J., (2002) Kinderen en jeugdigen die stemmen horen: een prospectief driejarig onderzoek. Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor kinder en jeugdpsychotherapie. Jaargang 29, nr. 4. blz. 4-21.
Escher, A., Romme, M., (2002). Het Maastrichts Interview voor kinderen en Jeugdigen (MIK). Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor kinder en jeugdpsychotherapie. Jaargang 29, nr. 4. blz. 22-45.
Escher, A., Delespaul, P., Romme, M., Buiks, A., Van Os. J. (2003) Coping defence and depression in adolescents hearing voices. Journal of Mental Health. 12,1,91-99
Escher, A. D., Romme, M. A., et al. (2003). Formación de la ideación delirante en adolescentes con alucinaciones auditivas: un estudio prospectivo. Intervención en crisis y tratamiento agudo de los trastornos psiquiátricos graves. P. Pichot, J. Ezcurra, A. González-Pinto and M. Gutiérrz Fraile. Madrid, Aula Médica Ediciones: 185-208.
Escher, A., Morris, M., Buiks, A., Delespaul, Ph., Van Os, J., Romme, M. (2004) Determinants of outcome in the pathways through care for children hearing voices. International Journal of social Welfare. 13, 208-222
Escher Sandra en Romme Marius (2004) Stimmen horen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. In Thomas Bock; Klaus Dorner; Dieter Naber Anstosze Zu einer anthropologische Psychiatrie. pag. 211-218; Psychiatrie Verlag Bonn.
Noorthoorn, E.,Dijkman,C., Escher,A., Romme,M. (1988) Resultaten van de enquête, in Omgaan met stemmen horen. Blz. 199-214. Uitgever; Vakgroep Sociale psychiatrie, Rijksuniversiteit Limburg.
Noorthoorn,O., Romme, M.A.J.,Escher A.D.M.A.C. (1990). Wat kunnen mensen die stemmen horen de psychiatrie leren?. Sociale Dienstverlening in Nederland. Analyse en evaluatie (Red. E.K. Hicks) p. 60-70
Romme, M.A.J.,Escher,A.,Radstake,D.,Breuls,M(1987). Een indeling in groepen van patiënten met een langdurige psychiatrische patiëntencarrière. Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie, 29,4,197-211.
Romme, M.A.J. & Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1987) Leren omgaan met het horen van stemmen.
Maandblad Geestelijk Volksgezondheid 718, p 825-831.
Romme, M.A.J. & Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1989) Hearing Voices. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 15, (2), 209-216.
Romme, M.A.J. & Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1989). Effects of mutual contacts from people with auditory hallucinations. Perspectief no 3, 37-43, juli 1989
Romme, M.A.J. & Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1989). Stimmen hőren inKontakt, Zeitschrift der HPE Österreich nr 116, Oktober 1989
Romme, M.A.J., Escher,A.D.M.A.C. (1990) Effecten van het onderlinge contact tussen mensen die stemmen horen. Oostland no 2, 8-14,
Romme, M.A.J. & Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1990). Heard but not seen. Open Mind No 49, 16-18,
Romme, M.A.J. & Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1991). Sense in voices. Open Mind 53, The mental health magazine, 9 November
Romme, M.A.J. & Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1991).Undire le Voci. Spazi della Menten nr. 8, december 1991 p 3-9
Romme, M.A.J., Honig, A., Noorthoorn, O., Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1991) Coping with voices: an emancipatory approach. British Journal of psychiatry 161, 99-103.
Romme, M.A.J. & Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1993).Hearing Voices (Vertaling artikel uit Schizophrenia Bulletin 15-1, 1989). The Japanese Journal of Clinical Psychology, October 1993, Vo 31, no 2, 65-76
Romme,M., & Escher,A. (2002). Effectieve en minder effectieve behandelingen van stemmen horen bij kinderen en jeugdigen. Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor kinder en jeugdpsychotherapie. Jaargang 29, nr. 4. blz. 46-66. .
Romme & Escher (2005). Managing Distressing Voice Hearing Experiences In Wellness Recovery Action Plan. Mary Ellen Copeland edited by Piers Allott. P.Sefton Recovery Group, Liverpool, UK. P. 114-118.
Romme Marius, Escher Sandra (2006) L'elaborazione di un diverso approccio sull'esperienza degli uditori di voci; in Franco Angeli Allucinazioni uditivi in Rivista Sperimentale di Freniatria volCXXX no 2, pag 141-165.
Romme Marius, Escher Sandra, Webster Corine (2008) Belangrijke stappen op werg naar herstel in het leven met stemmen. Sociale psychiatrie 27jr. no 88 dec. pag 7-14
Romme Marius, Escher Sandra (2009) Stemmen Horen, welke relaties kunnen er zijn tussen de stemmen en de ervaren trauma's? Sociale Psychiatrie 28jr no. 90 Juli
Chapters
Corstens Dirk, Escher Sandra, Romme Marius, (2008), Accepting and working with voices : the Maastricht approach in Moskowitz Andrew, Schafer Ingo, Dorohy Martin J. Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation pag 319-333. Wiley Blackwell Chicester
Escher,A.D.M.A.C, van Laarhoven,J., (1988) Stemmen horen in de ambulante psychiatrische praktijk, in Omgaan met stemmen horen blz. 156-161.
Escher,A.,Hage,P.,Romme.M., (1998). Maastricht interview with a voice hearer, in Understanding voices, coping with auditory hallucinations and confusing realities. Romme, M. ed. Handsell Publications.Gloucester. UK. p. 57-57.
Escher,A.D.M.C., Romme,M.A.J., Breuls, M.G.G.J.,Driessen,G. (1988). Social vulnerability and prolonged psychiatric illness in Research to practice in community Psychiatry. Romme & Escher eds. van Gorkum, Maastricht/Assen p. 12-24..
Escher,A. (1999) 'Dagboek; eigen ervaringen leren begrijpen en herkennen' in Romme & Escher eds. Stemmen horen accepteren'Tirion, Baarn blz. 201-216.
Escher Sandra (2010) Useful Instruments for exploring hearing voices and paranoia. In Psychosis as a personal crisis: an experienced based approach. Romme and Escher eds Rotledge in press
Romme,M.A.J., Escher,A.D.M.C., Radstake,D.W.S.,Breuls, M.G.G.J. (1988).Group differentiation of chronically mentally ill in the community. An instrument for adequate treatment planning in Research to practice in community Psychiatry. Romme & Escher eds. van Gorkum, Maastricht/Assen. p. 25-35
Uffing,J.T.F., de Vries, E.A.A.M., Rotteveel,R.J., Escher,A.D.M.A.C. (1988). Do chronic mental patients get the appropriate ambulatory treatment? in Research to practice in community Psychiatry. Romme & Escher eds. van Gorkum, Maastricht/Assen. p. 44-50.
Romme,M.A.J., Escher,A.D.M.A.C. (1988) Hearing Voices in Research to practice in community Psychiatry. Romme & Escher eds. van Gorkum, Maastricht/Assen. p. 85-92.
Romme, M.A.J.& ,Escher , A.D.M.A.C (1996) Empowering people who hear voices. in Hadock & Slade (eds.) Cognitive Behavioural Interventions with Psychotic Disorders'. Routledge, London UK. Chapter 8, page 137-150.
Romme M. A. J. (1996) "Rehabilitating voice-hearers" in: T. Heller "Mental Health Matters"
Romme,M.A.J., Escher,A.D.M.A.C. (1998) Understanding voices in psicologia e Sociedade. Ciclo de Conferěncias. Duarte Gomes,A., e Pires Valentim (orgs.). Universitade de Coimbra.
Romme,M., & Escher,A. (2005) Trauma and Hearing voices in Understanding Trauma and Psychosis: New Horizons for Theory and Therapy. Editors: Warren Larkin & Tony Morrison Publisher: Brunner- Routledge,
Romme & Escher (2005). Managing Distressing Voice Hearing Experiences. In Wellness Recovery Action Plan. Mary Ellen Copeland edited by Piers Allott. P.Sefton Recovery Group, Liverpool, UK. P. 114-118.
Romme.M.A.J. en A.D.M. Escher( 2006). Empowerment en Making Sense . In Hallucianties , kenmerken, verklaringen, behandeling. J. Jenner, red. Van Gorkum, Assen. Hfdst. 10. blz. 85-94
Romme Marius and Escher Sandra (2006) Intervoice. The accepting and making sense of hearing voices approach. In Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry page 117-123. Peter Lehman and Peter Stastny available from www.peter-lehman-publishing.com Berlin Germany/Deutschland.
Romme Marius en Escher Sandra (2008) Trauma en psychotherapie bij psychose en schizofrenie in Zachte Landing Jos de Kroon ; psychotherapie met psychotici. pag. 167-180. Garant Antwerpen.
Romme Marius en Escher Sandra (2010 ) Uitgaande van de ervaring is de psychose
een emotionele crisis. In Bewogen Beweging; Verleden heden en toekomst van de cliëntenbeweging in de GGZ. Cor van Dijkum en Lourens Henkelman. Uitg. Tobi Vroegh Amsterdam. blz. 161-188.
Romme Marius and Escher Sandra (2010). Personal history and Hearing voices. In Hallucinations: A quide to treatment and management.Frank Leroi and Andre Aleman)eds). Oxford University press Oxford.
Romme and Escher eds (2010). Accepting and Making Sense of Voices Romme Marius and Escher Sandra. In Psychosis as a personal crisis: an experienced based approach. Routledge in press
Books
Boevink, W., Escher, S. (eds.). (2001) Zelfverwonding begrijpelijk maken. St. Positieve Gezondheidzorg. Bemelen: Netherlands
Corstens Dirk; Escher Sandra; Romme Marius (2006). Adequate hulp aan Stemmenhoorders.. RIAGG Maastricht e/o.samen met St.Weerklank. Trimbos stichting Utreht, Nederland: 030 6042250
Escher, Sandra. Ph D Thesis. Making Sense of Psychotic Experiences(2005) A study of 80 childeren hearing voices followed over three years. To be ordered association "Living with voices" Bosweg 4; 6468 NH Bemelen Holland
Escher Sandra; Romme Marius; Baker Paul (2009). Abstract book First World Hearing voices Congres September. Association : "living with voices" Bosweg 4; 6268 NH Bemelen, Holland.
Escher Sandra en Romme Marius (2009). Kinderen die stemmen horen. Wat je moet weten en wat je kunt doen. Stichting: Leven met Stemmen Bosweg 4; 6268 NH Bemelen Nederland
Escher Sandra en Romme Marius (2010) Children hearing voices. What you need to know and what you can do. PCCS BOOKS Ltd. HR9 5LA Hereford. UK
Romme,M.A.J., Escher,A.D.M.A.C. (1988).eds. Research to practice in Community Psychiatry. van Gorkum, Maastricht/Assen.
Romme, M.A.J., Escher,A.D.M.A.C., Habets, V.P.M.J.H.(1988). Omgaan met stemmen horen. (red). Universiteit Maastricht, vakgroep sociale Psychiatrie.
Romme, M.A.J., Escher, A.D.M.A.C (1993) Eds. Accepting voices. London: Mind.
Romme, M.A.J., Escher, A.D.M.A.C (1997) Stimmen hőren akzeptieren. Psychiatrie-Verlag. Bonn.
Romme, M.A.J., Escher, A.D.M.A.C (1997) Acceptare le voice. Giuffrè editore. Milano
Romme, M.A.J., Escher, A.D.M.A.C (1997) Na compananhia das voces. Editorial Estampa, Lda., Lisboa Portugal
Romme, M.A.J., Escher, A.D.M.A.C (1997) Moniääniset. Printway Oy, Vantaa.Finland.
Romme, M.A.J., Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1998) Πризиание Ґоλосов. Geneva Initiative on Psychiatrie, Zwitserland.
Romme, M.A.J., Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1999). Omgaan met stemmen horen. Stichting Positieve Gezondheidszorg. Bemelen.
Romme, M.A.J., Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1999) Stemmen horen accepteren. Tirion, Baarn.
Romme, M.A.J., Escher, A.D.M.A.C. (1999) Stimmenhören Akzeptieren, Neunplus 1 Berlin. Duitsland.
Romme, M.A.J., Escher, A.D.M.A.C (2000). Making Sense of voices. London: Mind
Romme, M.A.J., Escher, A.D.M.A.C (2003) Förstå och hantera roster. RSNH. Riksförbundet för Social och Mental Hälsa.Stockholm. Sweden
Romme, M.A.J., Escher, A.D.M.A.C (2003) Giv stemmerne mening. Systime Academic. Århus, Denmark.
Romme Marius, Escher Sandra, Dilion Jacqui, Corstens Dirk, Morris Mervyn. (2009) Living with voices pces Books in cooperation with the Birmingham City University.
