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Autism: Training

Commons · Question 17219 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2024

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Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what training the NHS offers on pathological demand avoidance.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 10 Dec 2024

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is most often understood as a characteristic experienced by or observed, or both, in some autistic people, but professional consensus on its status is still required. PDA is not a recognised and stand-alone diagnosis wi...