This case study explores the differences between Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD), particularly in forensic settings where misdiagnosis can occur. The paper highlights how both conditions may present with overlapping...
This case study details the support strategies used to prevent a third school exclusion for Jack, a 7-year-old boy diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and ADHD, later identified as having an Extreme Demand Avoidance (EDA) profile. Despite traditional autism...
This response to Malik and Baird (2018) continues the discussion on how to understand and conceptualise Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) within autism. O’Nions and Noens agree on the importance of exploring the underlying causes of demand avoidance in clinical...
This commentary by Malik and Baird discusses the challenges of defining and diagnosing Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). It responds to O’Nions et al.’s 2017 paper, Dimensions of Difficulty in Children with Autism and Extreme Demand Avoidance, by emphasising the...
This paper provides a comprehensive review of behavioural, emotional, and developmental disorders in children and adolescents. It is designed as a guide for clinicians, emphasising the importance of early recognition and diagnosis. The paper explains how these...
