Clinical Member, PACFA
Title: Autistic Burnout in High-Functioning Adults: A Comprehensive Exploration of Drivers, Correlates, Manifestations, and Treatment in an Australian Context
The significance of the themes explored in this section extends beyond their immediate clinical application. From a theoretical perspective, these phenomena reflect broader patterns of psychological adaptation and defensive organisation that have been well-documented in the clinical literature. Understanding these dynamics requires attending to both the protective function of the psychological responses described and the cost they exact upon the individual's capacity for authentic engagement with self and others.