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 ...

Have you heard of PDA? It stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance, which sounds almost jokey — something a teenager might do when asked to tidy their room. But it’s actually a neurobiological profile ...

Is your child strong-willed, or trying to charm their way out of doing the chores? It could be a sign of PDA ALL children throw tantrums if they don’t want to do something – empty the dishwasher, lay ...

What is pathological demand avoidance? The main characteristic of pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is when a person has a high level of anxiety when demands are placed upon them. The nature of the ...

Children with this little-known autistic neurotype are often labelled as badly behaved, and their parents' approach to raising them is often questioned. That's why the recognition of Pathological ...