Burnout Resources & Signposting

Research

Arnold, S. R., Higgins, J. M., Weise, J., Desai, A., Pellicano, E., & Trollor, J. N. (2023). Confirming the nature of autistic burnout. Autism, 27(7), 1906–1918. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221147410

Arnold, S, Higgins, J., Weise, J., Desai, A., Pellicano, E. & Trollor, J. (2021). Investigating autistic burnout #AutBurnout: Final Report. Brisbane: Autism CRC.
https://www.autismcrc.com.au/sites/default/files/reports/3-076RI_Autistic-Burnout_Executive-summary.pdf

Bougoure, M., Zhuang, S., Brett, J. D., Maybery, M. T., English, M. C., Tan, D. W., & Magiati, I. (2025). Measuring autistic burnout: A psychometric validation of the AASPIRE Autistic Burnout Measure in autistic adults. Autism, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613251355255

Browne, K., Lawson, W., McGarry, S., Scott, M., Girdler, S., & Milbourn, B. (2024). “Consistent Support is Good for my Mental Health”—Exploring the lived experience of autistic mental health. Autism in Adulthood. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2024.0141

Buckle, Karen Lenah., (2022) Autistic inertia: What it is and what helps https://autisticinertia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Inertia-what-it-is-and-what-helps.pdf

Carney, D. (2024, February 28), Study explores what it’s like to experience autistic burnout. . BPS. https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/study-explores-what-its-experience-autistic-burnout

Cassidy, S., Bradley, L., Shaw, R., & Baron-Cohen, S. (2018). Risk markers for suicidality in autistic adults. Molecular Autism, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-018-0226-4

Clarey, M.M., Abel, S., Ireland, M.J. et al. Autistic Burnout on Reddit: A Sisyphean Struggle with Daily Tasks. J Autism Dev Disord (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06765-4

Ferguson, Ashton, Martin, David and Pearson, Amy (2024) “It has shown me how much I am capable of”: An Exploration of Autistic Burnout Experiences in Motherhood. Autism in Adulthood. ISSN 2573-9581 https://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/18500/

Feidner MJ. Burning Bridges and Building New Ones: A Story of Autistic Burnout in the Workplace. Autism Adulthood. 2024 Jun 17;6(2):117-118. doi: 10.1089/aut.2023.0087.

Higgins, Julianne; Arnold, Samuel (2023). Understanding autistic burnout from experts with lived experience. Nature Awards for Inclusive Health Research. Online resource. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24659622.v2

Higgins, J., 1, Weise, J., Trollor, J., 1, Pellicano, E., & Samuel Arnold. (2021). Defining Autistic Burnout using Grounded Delphi Method: Autistic Burnout through the Eyes of Experts by Lived Experience. In Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN), UNSW Sydney, NSW, Australia. https://www.autismcrc.com.au/sites/default/files/posters/3-076RI_Higgins_Defining_Autistic_Burnout_using_Grounded_Delphi_Method.pdf

Jahandideh, P., Seyedmirzaei, H., Rasoulian, P., & Memari, A. (2025). Low battery alarm; A scoping review of autistic burnout. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06860-6

Mantzalas, J., Richdale, A. L., Li, X., & Dissanayake, C. (2024). Measuring and validating autistic burnout. Autism Research, 17(7), 1417–1449. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3129

Raymaker, D. M., Teo, A. R., Steckler, N. A., Lentz, B., Scharer, M., Santos, A. D., Kapp, S. K., Hunter, M., Joyce, A., & Nicolaidis, C. (2020). “Having All of Your Internal Resources Exhausted Beyond Measure and Being Left with No Clean-Up Crew”: Defining Autistic Burnout. Autism in Adulthood, 2(2), 132–143. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2019.0079

Rosqvist, H. B., Hultman, L., & Hallqvist, J. (2023). Energy management. Alter, 17–3, 25–38. https://doi.org/10.4000/9ifu

Royal College of Psychiatry: The psychiatric management of autism in adults CR228, July 2020
This document is part of the College’s commitment to improving mental health services for those autistic adults who do not have a generalised intellectual disability.

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/improving-care/campaigning-for-better-mental-health-policy/college-reports/2020-college-reports/cr228

Schoondermark, F., Spek, A., & Kiep, M. (2024). Evaluating an autistic burnout measurement in women. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06438-8

Jonathan Summerill, S.J. (Ash) Summers, (2025)
The consequences of social camouflaging in autistic adults: A systematic review, Research in Autism, Volumes 121–122,
202556, ISSN 3050-6565,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202556.

Sici Zhuang, Diana Weiting Tan, Susan Reddrop, Lydia Dean, Murray Maybery, Iliana Magiati, (2023) Psychosocial factors associated with camouflaging in autistic people and its relationship with mental health and well-being: A mixed methods systematic review, Clinical Psychology Review, Volume 105, 2023, 102335, ISSN 0272-7358, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2023.102335.

Siggers G, Day B. Beyond School Avoidance: Recognising, Identifying, and Addressing Autistic Burnout in Children. BJPsych Open. 2024;10(S1):S169-S169. doi:10.1192/bjo.2024.433

Strzelecki, D. D. (2025). Autistic burnout – a preliminary research report. Journal of Modern Science, 61(1), 618–642. https://doi.org/10.13166/jms/202665