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Editorial, commentaries and responses on the paper ‘Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Anxiety in Extreme Demand Avoidance’

Year Published: 2020
Authors: Lisa Stuart, Victoria Grahame, Emma Honey, Mark Freeston, Jonathan Green, Richard Woods, Ann Ozsivadjian

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 journal published comments and responses alongside an editorial which discusses the issues brought up by the original paper.

Link to Editorial: The full editorial is available to read here. Ann also recorded a podcast discussing PDA which is available on the ACAMH website here.