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high-functioning autism

outdated term for types of autism without intellectual or verbal disability and cognitively "higher functioning" (with an IQ of ≥70); term that medical and autistic communities calling to stop using because it is simplistic and offensive
Class type of: autism spectrum disorder, autism Q1788847

Facts

11 properties
Instance of
neurodevelopmental disorder, superseded scientific theory[2]
Subclass of
autism spectrum disorder, autism[3][4]
Short name
HFA, HFA, HFA[13]
Comorbidity
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, Tourette syndrome, major depressive disorder, anxiety, suicide, anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
Different from
Asperger syndrome, Autisme[14][15]
Drug or therapy used for treatment
antipsychotics, antidepressant, stimulant[17][18][19]
Hashtag
high-functioning-autism, HFA[20][21]
Health specialty
psychiatry[16]
Opposite of
low-functioning autism[6]
Possible treatment
behavior therapy, speech therapy, psychoactive drug, augmentative and alternative communication, occupational therapy, sensory integration therapy[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Said to be the same as
Asperger syndrome[5]
🏷️ Also known as
en high-functioning autism spectrum disorder en low-needs autism en HFA en high-functioning ASD en high-functioning autism ar التوحد عالي الأداء da Højtfungerende autisme el Αυτισμός υψηλής λειτουργικότητας es autismo de alto funcionamiento fa اوتیسم با عملکرد بالا fi High Functioning Autism fr autisme de haut niveau he אוטיזם בתפקוד גבוה hu HFA hu jól funkcionáló autizmus hu magasan funkcionáló autizmus it autismo ad alta funzionalità ja 高機能自閉症 ko 고기능 자폐 장애 nl hoogfunctionerend autisme
🔖 Identifiers · 11
OpenAlex ID
C2779117999
APA Dictionary of Psychology entry
high-functioning-autism, hfa
Freebase ID
/m/062nv_
ICD-11 ID (Foundation)
437815624/unspecified
ICD-11 ID (MMS)
6A02.Z, 6A02.0
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
2779117999
Namuwiki ID
고기능 자폐증
Quora topic ID
High-Functioning-Autism, Adult-High-Functioning-Autism
SNOMED CT ID
702732007
ScienceDirect topic ID
neuroscience/high-functioning-autism
UMLS CUI
C3840214

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🔗 Connections
Comorbidity 7
suicide, anxiety, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Tourette syndrome
Possible treatment 5
psychoactive drug, occupational therapy, behavior therapy, augmentative and alternative communication, sensory integration therapy
Drug or therapy used for treatment 3
antidepressant, antipsychotics, stimulant
Subclass of 2
autism, autism spectrum disorder
Different from 1
Asperger syndrome
Health specialty 1
psychiatry
Instance of 1
neurodevelopmental disorder
Opposite of 1
low-functioning autism
← Different from 1
Asperger syndrome
← Opposite of 1
low-functioning autism
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Summary

high-functioning autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder[1].

Related Entities

psychiatry

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . journals.sagepub.com. Retrieved . journals.sagepub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . journals.sagepub.com. Retrieved . journals.sagepub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . journals.sagepub.com. Retrieved . journals.sagepub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . journals.sagepub.com. Retrieved . journals.sagepub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . uniklinik-freiburg.de. Retrieved . uniklinik-freiburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . The Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders *. Retrieved . jneuropsychiatry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Psychiatric comorbidities in asperger syndrome and high functioning autism: diagnostic challenges. Retrieved . jneuropsychiatry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Psychiatric comorbidities in asperger syndrome and high functioning autism: diagnostic challenges. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . The Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders *. Retrieved . i-repository.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Psychiatric comorbidities in asperger syndrome and high functioning autism: diagnostic challenges. Retrieved . i-repository.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Psychiatric comorbidities in asperger syndrome and high functioning autism: diagnostic challenges. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . jneuropsychiatry.org. Retrieved . jneuropsychiatry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . jneuropsychiatry.org. Retrieved . jneuropsychiatry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Rohini · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SNOMED CT ID → 702732007
    Short name → HFA
    Comorbidity → attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder +1
    APA Dictionary of Psychology entry → high-functioning-autism, hfa
    "Changed [en] labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #60023"
  2. 18w ago · ~2026-30876-05 · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → neurodevelopmental disorder, superseded scientific theory
    Said to be the same as → Asperger syndrome
    "Created claim: Said to be the same as: Asperger syndrome"
  3. 22w ago · ~2026-16412-18 · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → autism spectrum disorder, autism
    Wikidata description → outdated term for types of autism without intellectual or ve
    Different from → Asperger syndrome, Autisme
    Drug or therapy used for treatment → antipsychotics, antidepressant, stimulant
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed labels, descriptions or aliases"
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