About
Henning (Enric) Garcia Torrents is a physician-scientist in training and a doctoral researcher at the Medical Anthropology Research Center at Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. His work centers on medical anthropology, with a specific focus on mental health, social determinants, and non-coercive approaches in care. His doctoral research, supported by the prestigious FPU professor in training grant by the Spanish Ministry of Universities, Science and Innovation, explores shared decision making and other dialogic methods to improve mental health systems and reduce coercion, contributing to socially impactful academic practices.
Henning has a diverse academic background, with a master’s degree in biological anthropology from the Universitat de Barcelona, focusing on psychiatric genetics and neuroimaging, and a postgraduate specialization in collective mental health and Open Dialogue practices. Henning has conducted research with institutions like Stanford Law School, the University of Arizona, and FIDMAG, broadening his expertise in interdisciplinary settings.
His professional roles include teaching research methods and communication skills to university students and conducting ethnographic fieldwork funded by EU COST actions like FOSTREN and ReMO. These projects investigate best practices in mental health and the mental health of researchers, resulting in notable publications, including a Springer book chapter on non-coercive practices and ongoing work in leading journals.
Henning actively contributes to the European research landscape as a member of initiatives like the Aurora European University Alliance and various EU COST actions. These roles highlight his dedication to fostering collaborative, rights-based approaches to mental health care and research excellence. His involvement underscores a career committed to advancing both individual and systemic improvements in mental health and academic well-being.
Joined
October 2013
