Pathological demand avoidance is when someone goes to great lengths to ignore or evade demands. PDA is often mistaken for defiance, but it is a unique behavior pattern that can cause challenges.

A parent came into my office recently seeking help for her 12-year-old son. “I don’t know why everything with him has to be such a fight. He argues with everything I ask him to do, no matter how small ...

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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 ...