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High-functioning autism

High-functioning autism (HFA) was historically an autism classification to describe a person who exhibited no intellectual disability but otherwise showed autistic traits, such as differences in social interaction, communication, and sensory processing. The term was typically applied to verbal autistic people of at least average intelligence. However…

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Causes
Genetic and environmental factors
Complications
Social isolation, employment problems, family stress, bullying, self-harm
Diagnostic method
Based on behavior and developmental history
Differential diagnosis
Asperger syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Tourette syndrome, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder, major depressive disorder
Duration
Lifelong
Management
Behavioral therapy, speech therapy, psychotropic medication

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related to Characterization · 8
High-functioning autism → American Psychiatric Association, Asperger, Germany, HFA, IQ, Other, The, World Health Organization
Causes · 1
High-functioning autism → Genetic and environmental factors
Complications · 1
High-functioning autism → Social isolation, employment problems, family stress, bullying, self-harm
Diagnostic method · 1
High-functioning autism → Based on behavior and developmental history
Differential diagnosis · 1
High-functioning autism → Asperger syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Tourette syndrome, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder, major depressive disorder
Duration · 1
High-functioning autism → Lifelong
Management · 1
High-functioning autism → Behavioral therapy, speech therapy, psychotropic medication
Other names · 1
High-functioning autism → Sukhareva syndrome
Specialty · 1
High-functioning autism → Psychiatry
Symptoms · 1
High-functioning autism → Trouble with social interaction, impaired communication, restricted interests, repetitive behavior

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High-functioning autismCausesGenetic and environmental factors1.00infobox
High-functioning autismComplicationsSocial isolation, employment problems, family stress, bullying, self-harm1.00infobox
High-functioning autismDiagnostic methodBased on behavior and developmental history1.00infobox
High-functioning autismDifferential diagnosisAsperger syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Tourette syndrome, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder, major depressive disorder1.00infobox
High-functioning autismDurationLifelong1.00infobox
High-functioning autismManagementBehavioral therapy, speech therapy, psychotropic medication1.00infobox
High-functioning autismOther namesSukhareva syndrome1.00infobox
High-functioning autismSpecialtyPsychiatry1.00infobox
High-functioning autismSymptomsTrouble with social interaction, impaired communication, restricted interests, repetitive behavior1.00infobox
High-functioning autismUsual onsetBy age two or three1.00infobox
High-functioning autismrelated to CharacterizationThe0.60section
High-functioning autismrelated to CharacterizationAsperger0.60section

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