What is Pathological Demand Avoidance?

Source: PDA North America

Distinctive Features of PDA

* Resists and avoids the ordinary demands/expectations of everyday life to an extreme extent due to heightened anxiety

* Social strategies are used as part of this avoidance

* Often appear social but lack depth of understanding

* Obsessive behaviors are frequently focused on people instead of things

* Often experience excessive mood swings and impulsivity

* Enjoy novelty and spontaneity

* Tend not to respond to conventional parent/teaching/autism approaches

* Often dislike routines set by others

PDA is a newly emerging profile that falls under the autism spectrum. PDA is characterized by extreme avoidance of everyday activities and expectations (demands) due to heightened anxiety and nervous system dysregulation

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