High-functioning autism
| Subclass of | autism spectrum disorder, autism  |
|---|---|
| Short name | HFA |
| Health specialty | psychiatry |
| Drug or therapy used for treatment | antipsychotics, antidepressant, stimulant |
| Hashtag | high-functioning-autism, HFA |
| Opposite of | low-functioning autism |
Na high-functioning autism (HFA) be historically an autism classification to describe a person wey exhibit no intellectual disability buh otherwise show autistic traits, such as difficulty insyd social interaction den communication. Na de term often be applied to verbal autistic people of at least average intelligence.[1][2] However, na chaw insyd medical den autistic communities call make dem stop dey use de term, dey find am simplistic den unindicative of de difficulties sam autistic people dey face.[3][4][5]
Na dem never include HFA insyd either de American Psychiatric Association ein Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) anaa de World Health Organization ein International Classification of Diseases (ICD), de two major classification den diagnostic guidelines for psychiatric conditions. De DSM-5-TR dey subtype autism into three levels wey base on support needs. Autism Level 1 get de least support needs den dey correspond most closely plus de "high-functioning" identifier.[6]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Sanders, James Ladell (2009). "Qualitative or Quantitative Differences Between Asperger's Disorder and Autism? Historical Considerations". Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 39 (11): 1560–1567. doi:10.1007/s10803-009-0798-0. ISSN 0162-3257. PMID 19548078. S2CID 26351778.
- ↑ Carpenter, Laura Arnstein; Soorya, Latha; Halpern, Danielle (2009). "Asperger's Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism". Pediatric Annals. 38 (1): 30–5. doi:10.3928/00904481-20090101-01. PMID 19213291.
- ↑ "Making information and the words we use accessible". NHS England. August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ↑ Price, Devon (April 5, 2002). Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity (in English). National Geographic Books. p. 47. ISBN 9780593235232.
- ↑ Coffey, Laura T. (August 13, 2021). "Autism glossary: What to say, and what not to say, when talking about autism". Today (TV show). Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ↑ The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edition, text revision (DSM-5-TR) ed.). American Psychiatric Association (APA). March 18, 2022.
Read further
[edit | edit source]- Robison, John Elder (2007). Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's. Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-307-39598-6.
- McCreary, Michael (2019). Ayer, Paula (ed.). Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum (in English). Toronto: Annick Press Ltd. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-77321-257-9. LCCN 2018303582.