Encopresis Center - Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton * Paul Christakis MD  Boca Raton Community Hospital Neonatology  Boca Raton Community Hospital Neonatology  Eye Associates Of Boca Raton  Boca Raton Pediatric Associates  Boca Raton Pediatric Associates  Boca Raton Pediatric Associates  Boca Raton Pediatric Associates  Brehmer Pediatrics PA  Alejandro F Amoretti MD  Boca Pediatric Group  Boca Pediatric Group  Pediatric Partners  Boca Pediatric Group  Pediatric Partners  Boca Pediatric Group  Boca Pediatric Group  Boca Pediatric Group  Boca Pediatric Group  Allergy Consultants PA  Holy Cross Medical Group  Boca Del Mar Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Boca Del Mar Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Dorothy L Savage MD  Adel Helmy MD FAAP  Sara S Levine MD  Holy Cross Medical Group  Pediatric Associates North Broward  Pediatric Associates North Broward  Barlow Pediatrics  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  Shore Pediatrics  Shore Pediatrics  Pediatrics by the Sea  Boca Raton Family & Pediatric Clinic  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Rainbow Pediatrics of South Florida PA  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Renato A Berger MD  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Coconut Creek Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Sangita Walia MD  Sarita Munuswamy MD  Sarita Munuswamy MD  Margate Pediatrics PA  Personal Care Pediatrics  Personal Care Pediatrics  Personal Care Pediatrics  First Care Pediatrics  Seitz Pediatrics  Seitz Pediatrics  Gentle Medicine Associates Inc  Northwest Broward Pediatrics  Northwest Broward Pediatrics  Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute Inc  Drs Mirza & Taslimi  Drs Mirza & Taslimi  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Total Pediatric Care  Total Pediatric Care  Royal Palm Kids Care  Kenneth L Kronberg MD PA FAAP  Neelam Seth MD PA  RAP Preventive Healthcare Inc  James De Leo MD  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  E Pestana & I Pestana MDs  RAP Preventive Healthcare Inc  Gil Gutierrez MD & Teresa Faxas MD  Gil Gutierrez MD & Teresa Faxas MD  Coral Square Pediatrics  Coral Square Pediatrics  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group Boca Raton, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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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