Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Understanding the PDA profile, why traditional discipline often backfires, and the low-arousal approach that tends to work better.
The low-arousal approach for PDA
A practical introduction to the low-arousal, low-demand approach widely recommended for PDA profiles.
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Understanding the PDA profile
What makes PDA different from ordinary stubbornness or defiance, and why it's best understood as anxiety-driven.
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Why traditional discipline often backfires with PDA
Why rewards, consequences, and firm boundaries can escalate distress in a PDA profile, even when they work well for other children.
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