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 ...

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 ...

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

Are you overly sensitive to rejection? Do you take it particularly hard when you’re criticised, playing the moment over and over again in your head? Are you constantly on the lookout for mild ...

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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. The new public health administration in the U.S., headed by ...

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 ...