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The goal of this document is to aid identification and assessment of the ‘constellation of traits’ commonly known as a PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) profile; to distinguish PDA from other presentations of marked demand avoidance; and to signpost appropriate support and guidance for individuals and families.
- The Extreme Demand Avoidance Questionnaire (EDAq ... - PDA Society ...
The ‘Extreme Demand Avoidance Questionnaire’ (EDA-Q) was...
- The Extreme Demand Avoidance Questionnaire (EDAq ... - PDA Society ...
PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is widely understood to be a profile on the autism spectrum, involving the avoidance of everyday demands and the use of ‘social’ strategies as part of this avoidance.
In January 2022 the PDA Society published ‘Identifying & Assessing a PDA profile – Practice Guidance’, collating the professional practice and experience of a multidisciplinary group of professionals working in the NHS and private practice. The guidance is shared below, with a PDF version available to download here and printed copies ...
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile of autism. The PDA profile turns care on its head and lack of understanding causes distress. See the person, explore their interests and engage positively. Approach PDA as you might caring for a panda – create the environment which will enable individuals to thrive.
Resources. We are passionate about furthering understanding and awareness of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) autism profile. We want to equip those in our community with support information. We have accumulated many different resources and we are always adding to this list.
EDA-QA is a useful tool to assess self-identified traits of relevance to the Pathological (“extreme”) demand avoidance (PDA) profile. The EDA-QA is a 26-item self-report adaptation of the observer-rated EDA-Q revised for use with adult populations. EDA-QA Printable PDF
The ‘Extreme Demand Avoidance Questionnaire’ (EDA-Q) was developed to measure behaviours reported in clinical accounts of extreme/‘pathological’ demand avoidance (PDA). The questionnaire allowed these traits to be measured consistently for research purposes.
