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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 ...
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’ (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.
PDA individuals share autistic characteristics and in addition have many of the ‘key features’ of a PDA profile: resisting and avoiding the ordinary demands of life. using social strategies as part of the avoidance.
25 sie 2023 · The Extreme Demand Avoidance 8-item measure (EDA-8) is a parent-administered questionnaire that measures traits and behaviours related to Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) in children (ages 5–17).
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1 gru 2020 · The Extreme Demand Avoidance Questionnaire for Adults (EDA-QA) is a self-administered questionnaire that measures traits and behaviours related to Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) in adults (age 18+) with IQ in the normal range (IQ >= 80).
