Thread by @Richard_Autism

@DrJessTaylor This is not strictly speaking true, for DSM-5 different disorders & diagnostic groupings were developed by different Workgroups, so the persons who developed autism criteria are unlikely to have designed BPD criteria.

@DrJessTaylor DSM-5 tend to use construct specific experts to design each dx criteria, in the various workgroups, this is in the front of that book.

@DrJessTaylor Are you saying some of the new wave females being diagnosed with autism &/ or ADHD are being misdiagnosed?

Also autistic women would often have co-occurring ADHD, & are more likely to experience the abuse & trauma you mention. Have you considered that?

@DrJessTaylor I am also curious as what your views are on neurodiversity, for constructs like autism & ADHD?

@DrJessTaylor I am not necessarily disagreeing with you, I think it is more than plausible what you saying. Particularly, if one views "Pathological Demand Avoidance" as an ASD Profile. PDA pathologises persons self agency, especially when distressed.

@DrJessTaylor Some persons view PDA to be a female form of autism. PDA tends to be mainly pathologising non-compliance against "ordinary" demands of non-autistic society.

@DrJessTaylor Critical Autism Studies scholar @Allison66746425 has pointed out that PDA can be viewed as a intersection of autism, gender & childhood. It is more than plausible that some women are being dx with PDA for transgressing male centric cultural norms.

@DrJessTaylor @Allison66746425 If you want more information on PDA, here is the biased & misleading view of @PDASociety
pdasociety.org.uk/what-is-pda-me…

@DrJessTaylor @Allison66746425 Here is a short 800 word essay overview on four main schools of thought on PDA.
researchgate.net/publication/35…

@DrJessTaylor @Allison66746425 Screenshots of @NICEComms & @BPSOfficial views on PDA from this summer

https://twitter.com/Richard_Autism/status/1434426365613314053

@DrJessTaylor @Allison66746425 @NICEComms @BPSOfficial Link to BPS & NICE views on PDA

https://twitter.com/Richard_Autism/status/1434426663262167042

@DrJessTaylor @Allison66746425 @NICEComms @BPSOfficial Link to @Allison66746425 open access article on PDA, which you might like.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

@DrJessTaylor @Allison66746425 @NICEComms @BPSOfficial @DrJessTaylor I am interested to hear more of your specific thoughts on what you are saying about women potentially being misdiagnosed with autism &/ or ADHD. Would be very interested to hear your thoughts on PDA too.

@DrJessTaylor @Allison66746425 *In my view their position is biased & misleading. I should give a link to their position on the topic, as part of giving a balanced overview on PDA.*

@DrJessTaylor @Allison66746425 @NICEComms @BPSOfficial @threadreaderapp If you could unroll?

Thank you in advance, it is greatly appreciated.

@DrJessTaylor @Allison66746425 @NICEComms @BPSOfficial Reflecting on this, I recalled this article which indicates there can be sub standard diagnostic practices around autism & PDA. It is possible that that some women who experience trauma/ abuse are being misdiagnosed with autism &/ ADHD
psyarxiv.com/dfh94/