All Posts
PDA Research - unanswered questions
Isaac described his experience of PDA in a video a few years ago, and so many questions come to mind when watching it. What is going on in his brain to set off a flight response when someone says 'you have to put your shoes on'...and why does that challenge remain until actively resolved? (it took two weeks of negotiation before he was able to go outside again). Should we be looking at neuroscience and physiology as well as psychology to explore what is going on? And where,
PDA Practice Guidance
This is the first publication for clinicians on the practicalities of identifying a PDA profile. It provides substantial detail on the things to look for, the experience of conducting assessments and how to differentiate PDA from other potential causes of demand avoidance. As is always the case, practice is running ahead of research, and so to have gathered the consensus view of a large group of practitioners will be valuable for all clinicians interested in assessment of aut
Guidance on Fabricated or Induced Illness
BASW have published a Practice Guide for Social Workers on Fabricated or Induced Illness and Perplexing Presentations. The Guide describes what is meant by these terms and the evidence (and more importantly, lack of evidence) for their suggested indictors. It also challenges the notion that parents seeking the best for their child, are inadvertently harming them. This is a practical Guide which considers the ways in which Social Workers should remain open to a range of causes
