Extreme (“pathological”) demand avoidance in autism: a general population study in the Faroe Islands

Link below to Gillberg et al 2015 https://t.co/vqlvQ2NlRp

Quote is from p981 in Gillberg et al 2015. Link below to the article https://t.co/vqlvQ2vKsP

@adamfilip Whilst there aren’t any specific prevalence figures in relation to PDA, it is thought to be relatively rare. There was one small study conducted in the Faroe Islands: https://t.co/2aY249pBOC If we can help with anything else please let us know:

@HappeLab Also contradicting Gillberg et al (2015) prediction that PDA can be seen in up to a few percent of human populations. Also Gillberg's view PDA is common and possibly a new type of childhood disorder. https://t.co/vqlvQ2NlRp & https://t.co/mg5