Standards of Care
Coverage of Standards of Care in the Nexus archive.
- Kerala High Court judges inspect Thrissur mental health centre, reviews facilities
Kerala High Court judges inspected the Thrissur mental health centre and reviewed its facilities. The inspection is part of the court’s broader initiative to assess government mental health institutions across the state, focusing on infrastructure and care standards.
- Trump administration probe could upend widely used transgender youth treatment guidelines
The Federal Trade Commission and multiple state attorneys general are suing the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), alleging its guidelines for transgender youth treatments lack sufficient evidence. The lawsuit claims WPATH promoted its Standards of Care as evidence-based despite internal admissions of research gaps, including from lead authors who acknowledged limited data supporting recommendations for puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries for minors.