Common Traits of PDA

  • Avoidance of Demands:
    • Strong resistance to routine requests and expectations, leading to high levels of stress and anxiety.
    • Resistance to making choices or decisions
  • Use of ‘Avoidance Strategies’:
    • You may use tactics such as negotiation, or distraction to divert from tasks or situations you find overwhelming.
  • Anxiety-Driven Behaviour:
    • An anxiety about loss of control or uncertainty.
  • Social Communication Difficulties:
    • Challenges in understanding the social or emotional context of demands.
    • Withdrawing from communicating when given a demand is overwhelming