Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) describes a pattern of behaviour where children exhibit intense emotional reactions to requests that infringe on their sense of control, often leading to anxiety ...

Demand avoidance is a natural human behavior. To some degree, we all avoid doing things asked of us. We might avoid doing the dishes when our partner asks because the chore feels tedious or ...

Pathological Demand Avoidance — or PDA — is suddenly everywhere. Once a niche term used mostly within autism communities, it’s now trending across TikTok, showing up in therapy rooms, and sparking ...

For some children, everyday demands such “brush your teeth” or “time to get off of your computer game”, can trigger intense anxiety and extreme resistance. When this type of response affects everyday ...

Imagine you’re at work and your boss emails you about the status of a report she asked you to start writing weeks ago. Many of us might feel a tinge of anxiety at the sight of her name, then relief ...

Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social ...