McFly drummer Harry Judd’s wife Izzy Johnston revealed this week that one of their three children has pathological demand avoidance (PDA). “To the outsider looking in, they might see that as a sort of ...

Sophie, a 10-year-old, avoids straightforward tasks like getting dressed or doing homework. When her parents press her to comply, she might have a meltdown or withdraw to her room. At school, Sophie ...

Harry Judd's wife Izzy has claimed that one of their children suffers from what some experts describe as 'pathological demand avoidance' – a controversial behaviour pattern said to make even simple ...

McFly drummer Harry Judd’s wife Izzy Johnston has revealed that one of their three children has pathological demand avoidance (PDA). PDA syndrome is a specific profile within the Autism spectrum, ...

It often "goes under the radar" in adults, a psychiatrist told us.

Izzy Judd has shared that one of her children shows traits of what some experts call ‘pathological demand avoidance’. The condition causes a behavioural profile linked to autism that can make everyday ...