Autism: Training
Commons · Question 17219 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Question
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...