The World Professional Association for Transgender Health's Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders articulate our organization's professional consensus about the psychiatric, psychological, medical, and surgical management of gender identity disorders. Professionals may use this document to understand the parameters within which they may offer assistance to those with these problems. This document may also assist you with your research and understanding of the current thinking of professionals.

This is the sixth version of the Standards of Care since the original 1979 document. The first five versions were published in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1990 and 1998. The Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders is available in three additional places for wide distribution and ease of access: