Pathological demand avoidance in autism, explained | Spectrum | Autism Research News
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Some clinicians say the term describes a subtype of autism, but others dispute its validity and say it is harmful to the autistic community.
Listen to this story: Your browser doesn't support the audio element 0:00 / Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is a contentious term. Over the past 40 years, some clinicians have used it to describe a set of personality and behavioral traits exhibited by autistic people who tend to refuse to cooperate with others’ requests. But the term is missing from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and the International Classification of Diseases, which psychiatrists and psychologists use to make official diagnoses. Those who favor the term say it has merit — if not as…
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