What is PDA?

Welcome to a brand new season of The Playful Psychologist Podcast! I'm so excited to be back sharing content and interviewing some amazing women for you guys. In this weeks episode, I will be exploring PDA. PDA, or Pathological Demand Avoidance, is a condition associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is a rare behavioural phenotype of ASD that is characterised by an overwhelming or obsessional need to resist or avoid demands, which can often lead to prolonged tantrums and violent o...