What is pathological demand avoidance? Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) involves an extreme avoidance of everyday demands, using strategies like distraction or surprising behavior. 1 Sometimes ...

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Dissociation vs. derealization vs. depersonalization “Dissociation,” “derealization,” and “depersonalization” are all used to talk about dissociation. While they do overlap in some ways, each term has ...

Understanding anxious attachment An anxious attachment style (a pattern of interacting in relationships) is an insecure connection characterized by a lack of trust. When you feel anxious in a ...

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