Pathological (or Persistent) Demand Avoidance (PDA) is often misunderstood as a behavioural problem. In truth, it is a body-based response rooted in nervous system regulation. When we understand PDA through a polyvagal lens, what looks like defiance is more accurately a survival strategy.
This handout shares what people with PDA and their families consistently say they wish professionals understood.
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