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Clinical insights on PDA intervention, training, and implementation — from the developers of the RELATE framework.

February 24, 2026

PDA Staff Training for Residential Treatment: What Your Team Needs

Residential treatment is where PDA is hardest. The entire structure of residential care is a demand environment by design. Here's what PDA-informed staff training looks like — and why standard behavioral frameworks are exactly wrong for this population.

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February 24, 2026

Pathological Demand Avoidance Treatment: What Actually Works

There is no empirically validated treatment for PDA — but that doesn't mean there's nothing to do. Here's what mechanism-based PDA intervention looks like, why standard approaches fail, and what the evidence actually supports.

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February 24, 2026

PDA Clinical Training: Why Awareness Isn't Enough

Clinicians are recognizing PDA at higher rates than ever. But recognition without a structured intervention framework leaves professionals knowing what they're looking at — and having no idea what to do about it. Here's what's missing from PDA training and why it matters.

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