Demand Avoidance Phenomena (Pathological Extreme ” Demand Avoidance): What if it is a Neurodevelopmental Disorder?
Conference presentation
Woods, R. (2022). Demand Avoidance Phenomena (Pathological Extreme ” Demand Avoidance): What if it is a Neurodevelopmental Disorder? Disability Research Forum Event 3. Sheffield Hallam 12 - 12 Dec 2022
Authors | Woods, R. |
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Type | Conference presentation |
Abstract | Demand-Avoidance Phenomena (DAP, sometimes called “Pathological Demand-Avoidance”) is a proposed mental Disorder. DAP is a culturally bound concept in the United Kingdom, as a “Profile of ASD”, despite it seemingly being better described as a Neurodevelopmental Disorder. We proposed a hypothetical replication of the research described in Eaton & Weaver (2020), with slight methodological and axiology differences to reduce bias present in the thought experiment, such as assuming DAP is a Neurodevelopmental Disorder. Diagnostic groups are estimated, suggesting a reduction in autistics diagnosed, both with and without DAP. DAP can be diagnosed separately from autism. Considering hypothesised data results are largely like Eaton & Weaver (2020), the thought experiment allows us to interrogate potential bias present in Eaton & Weaver (2020), and how DAP interacts with the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS). ADOS-2 seems unsuitable to assess for DAP, and major concerns surrounding the “DAP Profile of ASD” appear to be valid. |
Keywords | Autism; Demand-Avoidance Phenomena; Pathological Demand Avoidance; Extreme Demand Avoidance; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Neurodevelopmental Disorder; PDA; DAP; EDA. |
Year | 2022 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Publication dates | |
12 Dec 2022 | |
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Accepted | 12 Dec 2022 |
Deposited | 14 Dec 2022 |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/92wy1
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