Encopresis Center - Augusta, GA
Augusta 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 Augusta * Elizabeth C Becton MD  Pediatric Partners Of Augusta LLC  Pediatric Partners Of Augusta LLC  Pediatric Partners Of Augusta LLC  MCG Plastic Surgery  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of GA Anesthesiology  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Elizabeth C Becton MD  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of Georgia Urology  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  MCG Pediatric Primary Care Associates  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of GA Anesthesiology  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Elizabeth C Becton MD  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  MCG Pediatric Primary Care Associates  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  MCG Pediatric Primary Care Associates  Medical College of GA Anesthesiology  Medical College of Georgia Pediatrics  Medical College of Georgia Orthopaedics  Medical College of Georgia Medical Genetics  Medical College of GA Anesthesiology  MCG Ophthalmology  MCG Pediatric Neurology  Mary Anderson MD  Tracy W Middlebrooks Jr. MD  Joseph M Still Burn Centers Inc  Douglas H Nesbit & Katherine Hoeft MDs  Douglas H Nesbit & Katherine Hoeft MDs  Augusta Pediatric Associates PC  Augusta Pediatric Associates PC  Augusta Pediatric Associates PC  Augusta Pediatric Associates PC  Augusta Pediatric Associates PC  Augusta Pediatric Associates PC  Halbert C Capuy MD  Marylou D Fernando MD  Graham I Pereira MD  Center for Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Center for Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Center for Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Tito C Sobrinho MD  Augusta Pediatrics  Asma Q Fischer MD  Evans Medical Group  Evans Medical Group  Pediatric Partners Of Augusta LLC  Margaret M Renew MD  Pediatric Partners Of Augusta LLC  Pediatric Partners Of Augusta LLC  Pediatric Partners Of Augusta LLC  Margaret M Renew MD  Medical Specialists Inc  Thomson Pediatrics  Thomson Pediatrics  MedLink  Swainsboro Pediatric & Adolescent Center  Robert L Morgan MD  Statesboro Pediatric Clinic  Bulloch Pediatrics  Bulloch Pediatrics  Bulloch Pediatrics  East Georgia Pediatrics PC  MCG Medical Associates Lake Oconee Village  Christopher J Bassett MD  Effingham Medical Partners  Putnam Pediatrics  Surendranath Kavuri MD  Surendranath Kavuri MD  Luis Samper MD  Vidalia Pediatric Clinic  Vidalia Pediatric Clinic  Vidalia Pediatric Clinic  Childrens Clinic LLP  Childrens Clinic LLP  Childrens Clinic LLP  Colbert Med Ctr  kids First Pediatrics  kids First Pediatrics  kids First Pediatrics  kids First Pediatrics  kids First Pediatrics  kids First Pediatrics  Memorial Health University Physicians Rincon  V N Murthy MD Augusta, GeorgiaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-17
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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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