RDA – Rational Demand Avoidance

WHAT DOES AN ETHICAL APPROACH TO PDA LOOK LIKE?

WHAT DOES AN ETHICAL APPROACH TO PDA LOOK LIKE? Introduction. This is a work in progress blog post covering my thoughts on PDA, in relation to its utility, problems with…

16TH OF JULY 2022 LATEST MUSINGS ON “PATHOLOGICAL” DEMAND-AVOIDANCE (PDA).

16TH OF JULY 2022 LATEST MUSINGS ON “PATHOLOGICAL” DEMAND-AVOIDANCE (PDA). Introduction. This blog post is a mixed bag. First, I introduce the call for papers for a special issue on…

10TH OF MAY 2022 UPDATING THE PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND-AVOIDANCE-BELIEFS SCALE (PDA-BS).

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10TH OF MAY 2022 UPDATING THE PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND-AVOIDANCE-BELIEFS SCALE (PDA-BS). Introduction. This blog post sets out the latest version of the Pathological Demand-Avoidance-Beliefs Scale (PDA-BS). The rationale for the need…

08TH OF MAY 2022 RECENT TWITTER REFLECTIONS & LATEST DAP DIAGRAMS.

08TH OF MAY 2022 RECENT TWITTER REFLECTIONS & LATEST DAP DIAGRAMS. Introduction. This is a short blog post to add my recent twitter musings on matters relating to Demand-Avoidance Phenomena…

08th OF MAY 2022 UPDATE TO THE LIST OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMEMA ARTICLES & CHAPTERS.

08th OF MAY 2022 UPDATE TO THE LIST OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMEMA ARTICLES & CHAPTERS. Introduction. This is a quick update to the list of articles and book chapters currently…

05th OF NOVEMBER 2021 RECENT TWITTER REFLECTIONS.

Introduction. This is a short blog post to add my recent twitter musings on matters relating to Demand-Avoidance Phenomena (DAP) and autism over the last three months. There are threads…

24TH OF OCTOBER 2021 UPDATE TO THE LIST OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMEMA ARTICLES & CHAPTERS.

24TH OF OCTOBER 2021 UPDATE TO THE LIST OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMEMA ARTICLES & CHAPTERS. Introduction. This is a quick update to the list of articles and book chapters currently…

HOW DOES PDA RELATE TO THE AUTISM FUNCTIONING SPECTRUM? AND A COLLECTION OF MY RECENT TWITTER MUSINGS 15TH OF AUGUST 2021.

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Introduction. This is a short blog post with links to my recent thoughts on PDA. There is a diverse range of topics, including my current thinking on PDA to 10 studies…

A DRAFT OF THE PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE – BALANCED LITERATURE TOOL (PDA-BLT).

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A DRAFT OF THE PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE – BALANCED LITERATURE TOOL (PDA-BLT). Introduction. This is a quick blogpost to introduce a draft of a tool to screen PDA literature with,…

DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA: IS IT A TRAUMA RESPONSE?

DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA: IS IT A TRAUMA RESPONSE? Introduction. This is a short blog post to provide some updates on my current thinking on the nature of Demand Avoidance…