Encopresis Center - Burbank, CA
Burbank 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 Burbank * Anesthesia Partners of North Valley Medical Associates  Marsha H Gerro MD  Najwa M Shammas MD  Burbank Pediatric Affiliates  Burbank Pediatric Affiliates  Burbank Pediatric Affiliates  Lakeside Medical Associates  Burbank Pediatrics  Burbank Pediatrics  Burbank Pediatrics  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Los Angeles  Steven Nishibayashi MD  Vrish Tomassian MD  Vigen Zargarian MD  Simonian & Verzinkian MDs  Simonian & Verzinkian MDs  Vigen Zargarian MD  Sheldon Kishineff MD Inc  Sheldon Kishineff MD Inc  Sheldon Kishineff MD Inc  Sheldon Kishineff MD Inc  Sheila Debnath MD  Gizel Abraham MD  Ighia Aintablian MD  Lelanie M Luna MD  Germaine Green-Martin MD  Germaine Green-Martin MD  Sarkis A Kaakijian MD  Lelanie M Luna MD  Soly Melamed MD  Richard Menendez MD  Parvaneh Rafaeloff MD  Germaine Green-Martin MD  Lankershim Medical Clinic  Robin A Yurk MD  Paul M Fleiss MD  Glendale Pediatrics  Glendale Pediatrics  Choa Chan MD  Glendale Pediatrics  Glendale Pediatrics  Glendale Pediatrics  Glendale Pediatrics  Guiragos S Minassian MD  Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles Cardiology  University Childrens Med Group  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  University Childrens Med Group  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles Medical Genetics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  University Childrens Med Group  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Orthopaedics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles  Paulina M Baquiran MD  Marcos Kotoyan MD  Kamoltip Kunna MD  A Mossahebi MD  Ralph M Watchi MD  QueensCare Family Clinic Wilshire Clinic  Comprehensive Community Health Centers  QueensCare Family Clinic  Comprehensive Community Health Centers  Michael Mahfouz MD  Margaret Zdarzyl MD  Sunset Family Clinic  Womens Healthcare  Anna Givelber MD  Children's Healthcare  Serra Community Medical Clinic  Children's Healthcare  Serra Community Medical Clinic  Serra Community Medical Clinic  Serra Community Medical Clinic  Serra Community Medical Clinic  QueensCare Family Clinic Eagle Rock Clinic  Guadalupe C Pedrano MD Inc  Descanso Pediatric Huntington Med  Robinson & Baker MDs  Descanso Pediatric Huntington Med Burbank, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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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