Encopresis Center - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta 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 Atlanta * Emergency Pediatrics Group  Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding  Emory Medical Care Foundation  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Morehouse Medical Associates  Hammad Platner & Charles-May MDs PC  Hammad Platner & Charles-May MDs PC  Hammad Platner & Charles-May MDs PC  Primary Care Specialists LLC  Southside Medical Center  Southside Medical Center  Federico Cuba MD  Merinda Herron MD PC  Morehouse School of Medicine Pediatrics  West End Medical Center  Rajani Chaudhari MD  Nextcare Urgent Care  ASA G Yancey Health Center  ASA G Yancey Health Center  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  William C Stiefel III MD  Piedmont Pediatrics  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Dekalb Grady Neighborhood Health Center  Life Cycle Pediatrics LLC  Mohammad O Tomeh MD & Jayaram D Prasad MD  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  We Care Pediatrics & Adolescent Group Inc  The Marcus Autism Center  Jay Berkelhamer MD Sr. Vice President Chief Academic Officer  Emergency Pediatrics Group  Emergency Pediatrics Group  Children's Healthcare at Egleston Critical Care Medicine  Freeman Bland & Meyers-Joseph Pediatrics LLC  Freeman Bland & Meyers-Joseph Pediatrics LLC  Booker T Poe MD  Grady Health System East Point Health Center  ANWAN Wellness  Atlanta Children's Clinical Center PC  Atlanta Children's Clinical Center PC  Atlanta Children's Clinical Center PC  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Clairmont Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Cascade Facilities  Kaiser Permanente Cascade Facilities  Dekalb Pediatric Center  Dekalb Pediatric Center  Dekalb Pediatric Center  Dekalb Pediatric Center  Dekalb Pediatric Center  Dekalb Pediatric Center  Mountain View Pediatrics  Southwest Primary Care Center  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  South DeKalb Pediatrics Inc  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  South DeKalb Pediatrics Inc  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  South DeKalb Pediatrics Inc  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  Children's & Adolescent Medical Center PC  Children's & Adolescent Medical Center PC  Parkway Medical Clinic  Charlene Johnston MD  Henry Wilson MD  Sandy Springs Pediatrics  Sandy Springs Pediatrics  Sandy Springs Pediatrics  Sandy Springs Pediatrics  Sandy Springs Pediatrics  Sandy Springs Pediatrics Atlanta, GeorgiaConsidered a top business city and transportation hub, Atlanta is the world headquarters of The Coca-Cola Company, AT&T Mobility, and Delta Air Lines. The surrounding area contains additional corporate headquarters, including Home Depot and UPS. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which is located seven miles south of downtown Atlanta, is the world's busiest airport and the only major airport to serve the city. Upcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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.
How Does Psychotherapy Help Depression?Psychotherapy helps people with depression:
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