52 articles translated · Peer-reviewed sources
The PDA Research Library
Scientific literature on Pathological Demand Avoidance, translated into French for French-speaking clinicians and families.
Translations of published articles — no original content. Sources always cited.
Getting started
PDA is an autism spectrum profile characterized by intense avoidance of everyday demands. Little known in France, it is often mistaken for oppositional defiant disorder or a parenting issue. Standard approaches frequently make things worse.
These articles offer an introduction to the key issues.
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All articles, organized by clinical topic.
Why this site exists
There is only one peer-reviewed article on PDA in French. Over 50 studies have been published in English — inaccessible to French-speaking clinicians.
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