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Language

English

Publication Date

11-1-2025

Journal

Research in Neurodiversity

DOI

10.1016/j.rin.2025.100010

PMID

41473934

PMCID

PMC12747667

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

12-30-2025

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

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Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between autistic burnout and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in trauma-exposed autistic adults without intellectual disability (n = 91). Cross-sectional relationships between autistic burnout (measured by the ABSI), PTSS (PCL-5), depression (PHQ-9), and anxiety (GAD-7) were assessed using Pearson correlations. To examine the distinctiveness of autistic burnout from posttraumatic stress, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted on ABSI and PCL-5 data. A strong correlation was found between autistic burnout and PTSS (r = .70, p < .001), an exploratory factor analysis suggested shared underlying factors. These findings indicate a close relationship between autistic burnout and PTSS in this population, particularly concerning self-image and memory. Further research is needed to clarify the unique aspects of autistic burnout and its measurement.

Keywords

Autistic burnout, Posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), Masking, Factor analysis, Memory disruption

Published Open-Access

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