Dr. Fontanetta and Dr. Jennifer Hermes discuss the recently popular diagnosis of pathological demand avoidance. What is it? How is it even diagnosed? Why do children "avoid" demands and what does it look like? How can we best support children with such a profile? See below for resources related to the current episode.
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