Pathological Demand Avoidance in Adults What is Pathological Demand Avoidance? People with Pathological Demand Avoidance or PDA are driven to avoid demands due to their high anxiety levels when they feel that they are not in control. PDA is increasingly recognised as being part of the autism spectrum. Some psychologists refer to it as a […]
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) People with autism exhibit the severity of autistic symptoms on a spectrum. The lowest level of the autism spectrum is Level 1 (high functioning autism sometimes called Asperger Syndrome). At the opposite end of the spectrum are individuals at Level 3, these individuals require substantial support. Figure 1: Autism Spectrum
Mental Health and the Law There is a strong relationship between mental health and the law, as far as the rights of people with mental illness is concerned the World Health Organisation outline 10 basic principles that should protect the rights of people with mental illness: Mental Health Care Law: 10 Basic Principles – World
Test of Fitness to Plead in R v Pritchard To determine whether a Defendant is fit to plead and fit to stand trial the information gathered during the expert witness psychologist assessment must be analysed in the context of the fitness to plead and fitness to stand trial test developed from the case of R
