About E.M. (Esther) Mesman, PhD
Introduction
I am an expert in high risk populations for bipolar disorder, depression and psychosis. Often, patients with severe mental illness report a diagnostic delay, as the early trajectories are poorly understood. It is my mission to contribute to a better understanding of the developmental trajectories in order to improve early detection and intervention strategies. As a student I was always intrigued by longitudinal studies as these studies allow us to investigate the developmental trajectories and determinants of mental illness in the best possible way. I was fortunate to become involved in the Dutch Bipolar Offspring Study as a PhD student. The Dutch Bipolar Offspring Study is one of the few prospective offspring studies worldwide with a follow-up from adolescence intoe adulthood/ The project revealed important insights for the scientific field and clinicians. Another important topic of interest is children of parents with mental illness in general and the focus on prevention.
Education and career
- 2024/2028 Health care psychologist in training for Clinical Psychologist
- 2014/2015 Training health care psychologist
- 2009/2015 PhD
- 2008/9 Master Clinical Neuropsychology
Publications
See my publications on PubMed.
Teaching activities
- 2020/present Phd Thesis Fleur Helmink
- Teaching several courses in medicine, psychology, and more.
Other positions
- Health care psychologist Erasmus MC Child- and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology
- ZonMW GGZ Fellowship Beyond the window of risk?
- ZonMW Wat werkt voor de Jeugd ‘Connect 2 Grow-up’
Centrum voor KOPP
As research shows that children of parents with mental illness are at high risk for psychiatric illness we believe it is important to focus on early detection and prevention. In 2022 we took the initiative to open Erasmus MC Centrum KOPP to raise awareness and aim to improve healthcare and research for children of parents with mental illness.
Read here more about Centrm voor KOPP.
