Autism: Diagnosis
Commons · Question 121150 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department of State for Education on the recognition of the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile within assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 25 Mar 2026
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has regular discussions on a wide range of matters, including with other departments.Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is most often understood as a characteristic of, or observed in,...