eprintid: 10163509
rev_number: 9
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datestamp: 2023-01-23 11:03:10
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type: article
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creators_name: Arnold, Samuel Rc
creators_name: Higgins, Julianne M
creators_name: Weise, Janelle
creators_name: Desai, Aishani
creators_name: Pellicano, Elizabeth
creators_name: Trollor, Julian N
title: Confirming the nature of autistic burnout
ispublished: inpress
divisions: UCL
divisions: B02
divisions: C07
divisions: D05
divisions: F66
keywords: Autism, autistic burnout, burnout, camouflaging, double empathy, masking
note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
abstract: Autistic burnout is something autistic people have been talking about for a while (see #AutBurnout and #AutisticBurnout on social media). Recently, researchers published two different definitions of autistic burnout. We wanted to test these definitions. We wanted to confirm the duration and frequency of autistic burnout. That is, how long and how often do people get autistic burnout? We surveyed 141 autistic adults who had autistic burnout. We used descriptive statistics, content analysis and reflexive thematic analysis to analyse the survey responses. Autistic adults strongly agreed with the definition published by Higgins et al. How long and how often people get autistic burnout was not clear. Participants told us they have both short and long episodes. Participants told us that autistic burnout leads to exhaustion. They needed to withdraw from being with other people. They needed to stay away from autism unfriendly places. Many had been misdiagnosed as having depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder or other conditions. We need increased awareness of autistic burnout. Autistic people need more help. More research is needed, we need to have bigger studies to understand autistic burnout.
date: 2023-01-13
date_type: published
publisher: SAGE Publications
official_url: https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221147410
oa_status: green
full_text_type: other
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 2000603
doi: 10.1177/13623613221147410
medium: Print-Electronic
lyricists_name: Pellicano, Elizabeth
lyricists_id: LPELL25
actors_name: Pellicano, Elizabeth
actors_id: LPELL25
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
publication: Autism
event_location: England
citation:        Arnold, Samuel Rc;    Higgins, Julianne M;    Weise, Janelle;    Desai, Aishani;    Pellicano, Elizabeth;    Trollor, Julian N;      (2023)    Confirming the nature of autistic burnout.                   Autism        10.1177/13623613221147410 <https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221147410>.    (In press).    Green open access   
 
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