by Andrei | May 2, 2025
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....
by Andrei | May 2, 2025
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...
by Andrei | May 2, 2025
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...
by Andrei | May 2, 2025
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...
by Andrei | May 2, 2025
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...
