Prof. Rogier Hoenders
Netherlands
Rogier Hoenders is an integrative psychiatrist, head of research of the Centre for Integrative Psychiatry (CIP) of Lentis in Groningen, the Netherlands. He is also a professor of spirituality, lifestyle and mental healthcare, at the University of Groningen. He initiated and directs the Lentis lifestyle program, in which patients as well as staff members are trained in mind-body medicine and a healthy lifestyle, including spirituality. Rogier’s current research interests are spirituality, lifestyle and integrative medicine. He runs RCTs on the effects of Yoga, Mindfulness and Lifestyle change and supervises junior and senior researchers, and PhD candidates. He is one of the initiators and a core member of the guideline committee on spirituality in mental healthcare. As a former deputy-director of the residency program psychiatry of Lentis and a clinical instructor in psychiatry, Rogier has a passion for teaching. Rogier is co-founder and president of the Dutch Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health (www.cizg.nl/home ). As a world expert, Rogier works with EUROCAM, a special interest groups at the European Parliament, and with WHO and the presidents of other national consortia for integrative medicine on developing policy regarding integrative medicine.
