Encopresis Center - Laguna Niguel, CA
Laguna Niguel 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 Laguna Niguel * Aldon Clark MD & Eric Clark MD  Bristol Park Medical Group Aliso Viejo  Sea View Pediatrics  Coastal Care  Sea View Pediatrics  Sea View Pediatrics  Sea View Pediatrics  Georgia R Prentice MD  Mussarat Abidi MD  Allergy & Asthma Associates  Theodore J Caliendo MD  Kids Doc  Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty Inc  Bonnie Kim MD  Saddleback Pediatric Medical Group  M J Mruthyunjaya MD  M J Mruthyunjaya MD  Saddleback Pediatric Medical Group  Kids Doc  Family Medical Center of Laguna Heights  Barbara Petty MD  Rexinger Medical Group Inc  Allergy & Asthma Medical Center  Mission Children's Medical Group Inc  Mission Children's Medical Group Inc  Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty Inc  Kids Doc  Kit H Lee MD  Laguna Viejo Pediatric Medical  Laguna Viejo Pediatric Medical  Mia Bella Pediatrics  Mia Bella Pediatrics  Bristol Park Medical Group San Juan Capistrano  Bristol Park Medical Group San Juan Capistrano  TLC Pediatrics Medical Group  TLC Pediatrics Medical Group  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Frances A Duda MD  Careways Childrens Health Associates  Debra A Miller MD  Adult & Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists  Careways Childrens Health Associates  Adult & Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists  San Juan Pediatrics  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Bristol Park Medical Group  Bristol Park Medical Group  Bristol Park Medical Group  Sears Family Pediatrics  Sears Family Pediatrics  Sears Family Pediatrics  Glenn S Katz MD  Chuni N Patel MD  Chuni N Patel MD  Chuni N Patel MD  Irvine Pediatrics  Andrew Blumberg MD  Rancho Coto Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Farrokh H Shadab MD  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Kidiatrics Medical Group Nivedita More MD  Bristol Park Medical Group Irvine Yale Loop  Bristol Park Medical Group Irvine Yale Loop  Slan Tran MD  Chock Ho Keh MD  Everts & Lee MDs  Everts & Lee MDs  Michael Aufdemberg MD  Steven B Fibel MD  UCI Primary Care Medical Group  UCI Primary Care Medical Group  Irvine Doctors of Kids & Teens  CHOC Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty  Irvine Doctors of Kids & Teens  Irvine Doctors of Kids & Teens  Anjali Monga MD  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Coastal Kids  Newport Children's Medical Group  Newport Children's Medical Group  Newport Pediatrics  Newport Children's Medical Group  Coastal Kids  Pediatric Wellness Center  Harbor Pediatric Medical Group  Harbor Pediatric Medical Group  Harbor Pediatric Medical Group  Harbor Pediatric Medical Group Laguna Niguel, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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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