Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 17219
Autism: Training
Tabled: 2 December 2024
Answered: 10 December 2024
Question
Alex Sobel
Labour (Co-op) — Leeds Central and Headingley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what training the NHS offers on pathological demand avoidance.
Answer
Stephen KinnockPathological 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...
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