2024年12月10日 · Pathological demand avoidance is an extreme pattern of behavior to resist anything seen as a demand. Learn about how PDA presents and how to support people with PDA.

2024年10月22日 · PDA stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance or Persistent Drive for Autonomy. PDA is considered a profile of autism. PDA may represent a neurotype to be accommodated rather than a disease to...

2025年3月3日 · Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is a pattern of behavior in which kids go to extremes to ignore or avoid anything they perceive as a demand. It is seen most often in people diagnosed with autism. Because of that, parents sometimes call it “PDA autism.”

‘Demand avoidance’ involves not being able to do certain things at certain times, either for yourself or others, and also refers to the things we do in order to avoid demands. It’s a natural human trait – avoiding demands is something we all do …

2023年11月22日 · PDA is a recognized experience for autistic individuals. It refers to pervasive resistance toward everyday demands and seeking a sense of control.

2020年1月27日 · Pathological Demand Avoidance of PDA is becoming more widely recognized as a distinct profile of autism. British psychologist Elizabeth Newson came up with this term which describes an anxiety-driven need to be in control and avoid other people’s demands and …

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), also known as Pervasive Drive for Autonomy, is a term used to describe a profile of autism. People with PDA can experience a fight, flight or freeze response when faced with demands that threaten their autonomy, which can trigger intense emotional reactions.

Resistance to demands is a characteristic experienced by and observed in some autistic people. It is sometimes labelled as Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), but there is debate about the evidence for and usefulness of this label.

PDA is an acronym that stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance, or as many prefer, Pervasive Drive for Autonomy. PDA was identified in the UK in the 1980s by Elizabeth Newson and has recently received more attention in the US and Canada since …

Explore the complexities of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), a behavioral profile linked to autism. Uncover diagnostic challenges, associated behaviors, and how to treat PDA.