Encopresis Center - Athens, GA
Athens Pediatrician Doctors for EncopresisType of Physician: Pediatrician What is a Pediatrician? A certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development, and the consequent changing standards of "normal" for age. Specialty: Pediatrics Common Name: Children's Doctor Pediatrician Doctors in Athens * Athens Neighborhood Health Center  Athens Neighborhood Health Center  Patrick J Morrison III MD  Alan D Glassman MD  V N Murthy MD  Victor E Payton MD  Rajiv K Setia MD  Rajiv K Setia MD  Athens Regional Physician Services  Athens Regional Physician Services  Athens Pediatrics  Athens Pediatrics  Athens Pediatrics  Athens Pediatrics  Pediatric Partners  Pediatric Partners  Buford Edwards MD  Miriam Blum DO  Miriam Blum DO  Colbert Med Ctr  Narayan S Shetty MD  Barrow Pediatrics  Barrow Pediatrics  Barrow Pediatrics  Monroe Pediatrics  Judith D Delima MD  Excellent Pediatrics  Forrest J Doud MD  MCG Medical Associates Lake Oconee Village  MCG Medical Associates Lake Oconee Village  Christopher J Bassett MD  Hamilton Mill Pediatrics  The Longstreet Clinic Pediatrics  The Longstreet Clinic Pediatrics  Mountain View Pediatrics  The Longstreet Clinic Pediatrics  Mountain View Pediatrics  The Longstreet Clinic Pediatrics  The Longstreet Clinic Pediatrics  Kids Health  Allergy & Asthma Clinic of Northeast Georgia  Putnam Pediatrics  Afroz A Rahman MD  Lisa Miller MD Pediatrics  Covington Pediatrics  Covington Pediatrics  Greenwillow Pediatrics  Manning Pediatrics LLC  Toccoa Clinic Pediatrics  Toccoa Clinic Pediatrics  Toccoa Clinic Pediatrics  Victory Pediatrics Inc  Our Kids Pediatrics  The Kids Clinic  The Kids Clinic  Lawrenceville Pediatrics  Lawrenceville Pediatrics  Lawrenceville Pediatrics  Lawrenceville Pediatrics  Lawrenceville Pediatrics  Longstreet Clinic Pediatrics  Shah Pediatrics  Longstreet Clinic Pediatrics  Shah Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates of Lawrenceville  Pediatric Associates of Lawrenceville  Pediatric Associates of Lawrenceville  Childrens Medicine PC  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Rose B Badaruddin MD  Mill Creek Pediatric Associates  Mill Creek Pediatric Associates  Eastside Pediatrics  Elizabeth W Pinkerton MD  Zaman Pediatric Center  Zaman Pediatric Center  MedLink  Conyers Pediatrics PC  Conyers Pediatrics PC  Kids Doc Pediatrics  Pediatric Health Center  Pediatric Health Center  Pediatric Health Center  Bruce Beeber MD  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Kids Choice Pediatrics  Stonecrest Pediatrics PC  Crescent Pediatrics  Bi-County Gwinnett Pediatrics  Mountain East Family Medicine  Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Immediate Care Center  Children's Medicine of Rockdale  North Lake Pediatrics Athens, GeorgiaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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EncopresisWhat Are Elimination Disorders?Elimination disorders occur in children who have problems going to the bathroom—both defecating and urinating. Although it is not uncommon for young children to have occasional "accidents," there may be a problem if this behavior occurs repeatedly for longer than 3 months, particularly in children older than 5 years. There are two types of elimination disorders, encopresis and enuresis.
What Are the Symptoms of Encopresis?In addition to the behavior of releasing waste in improper places, a child with encopresis may have other symptoms, including:
What Causes Encopresis?The most common cause of encopresis is chronic (long-term) constipation, the inability to release stools from the bowel. This may occur for several reasons, including stress, not drinking enough water (which makes the stools hard and difficult to pass) and pain caused by a sore in or near the anus (the opening of the rectum in the fold between the buttocks, where was... Recommended Reading Related to EncopresisIntroductionPsychotherapy is often the first form of treatment recommended for depression. Called "therapy" for short, the word psychotherapy actually involves a variety of treatment techniques. During psychotherapy, a person with depression talks to a licensed and trained mental healthcare professional who helps him or her identify and work through the factors that may be causing their depressiondepression. Sometimes these factors work in combination with heredity or chemical imbalances in the brain to trigger depression. Taking care of the psychological and psychosocial aspects of depression is important.
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