This study examines how parents of autistic children, including those with a Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile, adapt their parenting strategies. Researchers used the ‘Parenting Strategies Questionnaire’ to assess how parents manage challenging behaviours....
The original study explored why some children strongly resist demands; a behaviour linked to Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). Researchers looked at how intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and anxiety might explain this behaviour. A year after initial publication, the...
This paper challenges the usefulness of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) as a diagnostic label from a social science and critical autism studies perspective. It argues that PDA may pathologize behaviours that are simply nonconforming to neurotypical expectations...
This article provides an overview of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), focusing on how it presents in autistic children. The authors discuss key differences between children with a PDA profile and those with attachment difficulties. They explore how anxiety-driven...
This study examines the characteristics of children referred for autism assessments, focusing on those with a Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile. Researchers analysed data from 351 children assessed between 2015 and 2017 at Dr. Judy Eaton’s clinic. The first...
