In part 2 of the case of Nancy, readers learned how conversion disorder not uncommonly develops alongside histrionic personality disorder. The question remains, however: What makes these conditions ...

Every major medical and mental health organization opposes conversion therapy because research shows it to be harmful and ineffective. Even so, it’s important to know what individual research studies ...

Theresa is the lead Morning Rounds writer, and her stories focus on gender-affirming care, reproductive health, and mental health. You can reach Theresa on Signal at theresagaff.97. At the Supreme ...

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas participates in the Pride Parade in June 2025. Lucas is sponsoring a new ordinance to prohibit conversion therapy and what it calls other "dangerous and ...

Flags fly outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 1, 2026. The U.S Supreme Court has ruled against states’ ability to ban licensed mental health providers from providing conversion therapy on the ...

In an 8-1 ruling, an ideologically diverse majority ruled for an evangelical therapist who argued the state prohibition infringed on her First Amendment rights. Kaley Chiles said she wanted to counsel ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This article has been updated to clarify the U.S. Supreme Court’s action in regard to Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy. LGBTQ+ Coloradans who feel they ...

This article has been updated to clarify the U.S. Supreme Court’s action in regard to Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy. LGBTQ+ Coloradans who feel they were victims of conversion therapy may have ...