Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is an extreme resistance to everyday demands, such as getting dressed or brushing the teeth. Researchers often associate PDA with autism, especially in children.

McFly drummer Harry Judd’s wife Izzy Johnston revealed this week that one of their three children has pathological demand avoidance (PDA). “To the outsider looking in, they might see that as a sort of ...

Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is a tendency for autistic individuals to struggle when overwhelmed by demands. On the outside, it can look like defiance or choosing not to do necessary things. On ...

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), or, as many prefer, Persistent Drive for Autonomy, has gained a lot of traction in social media circles. While some have questioned the role of social media in PDA ...

It often "goes under the radar" in adults, a psychiatrist told us.

McFly drummer Harry Judd’s wife Izzy Johnston has revealed that one of their three children has pathological demand avoidance (PDA). PDA syndrome is a specific profile within the Autism spectrum, ...

We spoke to a psychiatrist about how the two can overlap.