Encopresis Center - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham 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 Bellingham * Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Peace Health Medical Group  Fidalgo Medical Associates  Fidalgo Medical Associates  Northwest Orthopedic Surgeons  Skagit Valley Medical Center Pediatrics  Skagit Valley Medical Center Pediatrics  Skagit Valley Medical Center Pediatrics  Skagit Valley Medical Center Pediatrics  Skagit Valley Medical Center Pediatrics  Skagit Pediatrics  Skagit Pediatrics  Skagit Pediatrics  Skagit Pediatrics  Skagit Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates of Whidbey Island  Pediatric Associates of Whidbey Island  Pediatric Associates of Whidbey Island  Pediatric Associates of Whidbey Island  The Everett Clinic at Stanwood  San Juan Healthcare Associates  Cascade Valley Pediatrics  Cascade Valley Pediatrics  Cascade Valley Smokey Point Clinic  South Whidbey Pediatrics  Everett Clinic Marysville  Everett Clinic Marysville  Everett Clinic Marysville  Everett Clinic Marysville  Group Health Everett Medical Center  Everett Clinic Main Campus  Everett Clinic Main Campus  Everett Clinic Main Campus  Everett Clinic Main Campus  Everett Clinic Main Campus  The Everett Walk In Clinic at Lake Stevens  Everett Clinic Harbour Pointe  Everett Clinic Harbour Pointe  Everett Clinic Harbour Pointe  Providence Physician Group Harbour Pointe  Everett Clinic Silverlake  Everett Clinic Silverlake  Providence Physicians Group  Providence Physicians Group  Providence Physicians Group  Providence Physicians Group  Providence Physicians Group  Providence Physicians Group  Providence Physicians Group  Everett Clinic  Group Health Lynnwood Medical Center  Childrens Clinic  Stevens Center for Internal Medicine  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Richmond Pediatric Clinic  Richmond Pediatric Clinic  Richmond Pediatric Clinic  Richmond Pediatric Clinic  Richmond Pediatric Clinic  Providence Physicians Group Monroe Pediatrics  Providence Physicians Group Monroe Pediatrics  Bothell Community Health Center  North Kitsap Pediatrics  Group Health Northshore Medical Center  Lakeshore Clinic Bothell  Kid's Clinic  Northwest Pediatrics  Woodinville Pediatrics  Woodinville Pediatrics  Woodinville Pediatrics  Woodinville Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  Woodinville Pediatrics  Woodinville Pediatrics  Woodinville Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  Woodinville Pediatrics  Woodinville Pediatrics  North Seattle Pediatrics  North Seattle Pediatrics  Pacific Medical Centers  North Seattle Pediatrics  North Seattle Pediatrics  North Seattle Pediatrics Bellingham, WashingtonUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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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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