Pathological Demand Avoidance: Parent’s Guide to Extreme DefianceFooterLogo

Pathological Demand Avoidance: Parent’s Guide to Extreme DefianceFooterLogo

Pathological Demand Avoidance: Key Takeaways PDA is a behavioral profile characterized by intense, anxiety-driven resistance to everyday demands and expectations. Children with PDA have extremely reactive nervous systems that prime them to interpret requests and expectations as threats. Alongside this pressure-sensitivity lies an intense need for equity and autonomy. Children who fit the PDA profile need a flexible, low-key, and low-demand pare…