This paper details the development of the Extreme Demand Avoidance Questionnaire (EDA-Q), a tool designed to measure PDA traits based on parent-reported behaviours. Published in 2013, when awareness of PDA was growing among professionals, the study aimed to test the...
This paper presents four case studies exploring the relationship between Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and epilepsy in children. The study highlights the complexity of neurodevelopmental conditions and the frequent overlap of multiple diagnoses. The case studies...
This commentary by Christopher Gillberg provides a historical perspective on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and its classification. Drawing from 40 years of experience in child and adolescent psychiatry, Gillberg suggests that PDA is not rare and often coexists...
This study examines the behavioural traits of children with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) compared to those with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Conduct Problems (CPs), and Callous-Unemotional Traits (CUs). The research aimed to explore whether PDA should be...
This study examines the prevalence of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) within a general population of individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Faroe Islands. Researchers screened all 15 to 24-year-olds for ASD, identifying 67 individuals who...
