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Allostatic Overload
Allostatic overload occurs when cumulative stress exceeds the body's ability to recover. In autism, this can lead to autistic burnout.
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References
- Raymaker, D.M., et al. (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.
- Higgins, J.M., et al. (2021). Defining autistic burnout through experts by lived experience. Autism in Adulthood, 3(4), 315-326.