Updated recommendations from the world professional. Published since 1979, the wpath standards of care promote evidence based. The standards of care are flexible clinical guidelines. In september 2011, wpath published the standards of care for the health of. Wpath goes on to conclude that claiming a transgender person has a mental illness can prompt stigma rendering them more vulnerable to social and legal exclusion, which can subsequently increase risks to. Guidelines for psychosocial assessments for sexual. In 2007 hbigda became the world professional association for transgender health. The health care of transgender persons has begun moving out of the shadows and into the spotlight.
This paper includes a complete discussion of the clinical determinations physicians must make and the criteria they must follow as they. Pdf the hbigda standards of care for gender identity. This document was created to provide mental health practitioners information to realistically respond to the legitimate need for transition. The world professional association for transgender health wpath standards of care for transsexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming people version 7 represent international normative standards for clinical care for these populations. Standards of care wpath world professional association for. Wpath standards of care for ftmn sex reassignment surgery wpath the world professional association for transgender health wpath periodically publishes standards of care soc based on the consensus of the best available science and expert professional studies being carried out on the health and care of transsexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming people. Nhs england may commission a specialised gender identity clinic gic service from providers able to deliver the range of multidisciplinary services described in this document, and offer effective and highquality care for gender dysphoria.
Apa dumps wpath wpath standards of care transpulse. Wpath has therefore made it clear in a recent letter, wpathsoc pdf, 115kb, that the new standards of care take precedence over all. Eligibility and readiness criteria for sex reassignment surgery. In the seventh version of their standards of care, wpath recognizes that, as each person is unique, so is the persons gender identity. Wpath publishes the standards of care for the health of transsexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming people, educates professionals and consumers, sponsors scientific conferences, and provides ethical guidelines for professionals. Joint statement on the provision of trans specific healthcare in. The world professional association for transgender health promotes the highest standards of health care for individuals through the articulation of standards of care soc for the health of transsexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming people. The soc are based on the best available science and expert professional consensus. Standards of care for the health of transsexual, transgender and gender. Wpath is committed to advocacy for these changes in public policies and legal reforms. Standards of care wpath world professional association.
Jun 17, 2016 wpath standards of care, seventh version recognizes both of these pathways to the initiation of gender affirming hormone therapy as valid. A brief overview of the wpath companion document on voice and. The overall goal of the soc is to provide clinical guidance for health professionals to. Volume 7 of the standards of care is available in 18 different languages. World professional association for transgender health for gender and sexual diversity and that eliminate prejudice, discrimination, and stigma. The wpath standards of care soc revision committee are reassessing criteria for sex reassignment surgery. World professional association for transgender health ii global applicability of the standards of care while the soc are intended for worldwide use, wpath acknowledges that much of the recorded clinical experience and knowledge in this area of health care is derived from north american. Wpath has established internationally accepted standards of care soc for the treatment of individuals with gender dysphoria. Interim gender dysphoria protocol and service guideline 2014.
The 2011 wpath standards of care and penile reconstruction in. They publish one of the most widelyused consensusbased models of care for gender identity and expression. Transgender health wpath standards of care soc, psychotherapists or other eligible health professionals are the only individuals qualified to write these letters. Aug 22, 20 you mean the same infamous ken zucker on wpath s standards of care workgroup. State of californiahealth and human services agency. To support clinicians, the voice and communication standing committee of the world professional association for transgender health wpath has recently prepared a document that summarizes the evidencebased literature up to 20 and offers suggestions to guide clinical practice. Imap statement on hormone therapy for transgender people gender transition care for transgender people transgender people are quite diverse in their need for gender transition. Refer to page 22 of wpath standards of care, v7 for further information2 6. The standards of care are informed by current consensus in medical research and clinical practice, and provide treatment protocols specific to the nature and severity of a patients disorder. The goal of speechlanguage therapists pathologists is to help transgender people develop voice and communication that re. Acha is pleased to offer continuing education credits for this webinar. Now i remembered this from memory and cross checked.
Some minor recommendations can be made at the rewriting of seventh version of the standards of care of wpath, but although they seem intuitively appropriate, they are more based on expert opinion. On september 25, 2011, world professional organization for transgender health wpath announced the launching of the new standards of care for the health of transsexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming people, 7th edition, or socv7. An updated version 7th version, 2011 of the wpath soc is currently available. Since issuing the first version of the standards of care in 1979, wpath has continued to update the standards of care. The first version of the standards of care were published in 1979. Jan 01, 2017 in 2015, the world professional association for transgender health wpath published an article to support clinicians, researchers and educators in this emerging field. Trans healthcare produced by the general medical council gmc. The present case study examined how psychotherapist gatekeeping and letter writing for a transgender client were intertwined with psychotherapy processes and outcomes. Wpaths standards of care for the health of transsexual, transgender. World professional association for transgender health.
Although the vha directive states that transgender services and treatment should be standardized, the vha has not approved, defined, or endorsed specific standards of care or clinical guidelines within the organization for transgender care, further heightening hcp concerns. Wpath has published seven versions 1979, 1980, 1981, 1990, 1998, 2001, and 2012 of standards of care soc, guidelines to provide safe and effective pathways for. Recommendations for revision of the wpath standards of care. The standards of care for the health of transsexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming people are international clinical protocols outlining the recommended assessment and treatment for gender nonconforming individuals across the lifespan or transgender or transsexual people who wish to undergo social, hormonal or surgical transition to the other sex. Transgender health wpath standards of care 72 soc7 have established that assessments by qualified mental health professionals are a necessary component of the process.
May 14, 2012 the world professional association for transgender health wpath currently publishes the standards of care soc, to provide clinical guidelines for health care of transsexual, transgender and gender nonconforming persons in order to maximize health and wellbeing by revealing gender dysphoria. The vha blueprint for excellence envisions the promotion of a positive culture of service and the advancement of health care innovations necessary to create an environment that all veterans deserve. That is even trusted on the soc working group, one of the key purposes of the group. Not all transgender people want to physically modify their body through hormone therapy or surgery. Standards for optimal individual clinical care are consistent around the world, although the implementation of services for transgender populations will. Medical providers who feel comfortable making an assessment and diagnosis of gender dysphoria, as well as assessing for capacity to provide informed consent able to understand risks, benefits, alternatives. Pdf eligibility and readiness criteria for sex reassignment. The importance of the wpath standards of care itnsm april 12, 2015 september 23, 2015 trans 101 if you are interested in accessing mental or physical health care to achieve a gender transition, or have a lovedone who is doing so, an important first step is reading and understanding the wpath standards of care. The standards of care 7th version world professional association for transgender health for gender and sexual diversity and that eliminate prejudice, discrimination, and stigma.
Leadership initiatives in patientcentered transgender care. Electronic medical records and the transgender patient. To further wpaths mission to provide evidencebased research and care for transgender health, wpath develops and publishes the medical consensus for best practices to promote health, research, education, respect, dignity, and equality for transgender people. Caring for transgender people with severe mental illness. Select pdf you would like to download from the options in the table below. Acha is pleased to offer continuing education credits for. He is listed last on the list so maybe they dont like him.
Reflections on the soc7 stop trans pathologization. Pdf standards of care for the health of transsexual. The world professional association for transgender health wpath is an interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health. This companion document expands on wpaths standards of care in transgender voice and communication. Information for medical professionals gender identity research. The standards of care soc for the health of transsexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming people is a publication of the world professional association for transgender health wpath. The wpath soc version 7 published in 2011 documents medically necessary and appropriate care for transgender or transitionrelated treatment. In september 2011, the wpath executive committee convened an electronic medical records working group comprised of both expert clinicians and medical information technology. Wpath is an international association devoted to the understanding and treatment of individuals with gender dysphoria. Standards of care for the health of transsexual, transgender.
The world professional association for transgender health wpath, is a 501c3 nonprofit, interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health. World professional association for transgender health wpath. The world professional association for transgender health. Although those care standards came under fire in the early 21st century by transgender activists who saw them as creating regulatory systems of gender, they continued to be seen as legitimate guidelines for the treatment of gender dysphoriaalso known. The world professional association for transgender health wpath calls for the repeal of laws criminalizing gender nonconformity and expression of transgender identity. May 25, 20 walt heyer, detransition and the wpath soc running around the internet, and speaking in various venues is a somewhat rare creature by the name of walt heyer who claims to be an extranssexual.
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