Encopresis Center - Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles * Y Yoko Broussard MD  Carl W Ross MD  Neil Clinic Inc  Children's Clinic Of SW Louisiana  Children's Clinic Of SW Louisiana  Children's Clinic Of SW Louisiana  Children's Clinic Of SW Louisiana  Children's Clinic Of SW Louisiana  Children's Clinic Of SW Louisiana  Children's Clinic Of SW Louisiana  Children's Clinic Of SW Louisiana  Children's Clinic Of SW Louisiana  Children's Clinic Of SW Louisiana  Children's Clinic Of SW Louisiana  Children's Clinic Of SW Louisiana  Children's Clinic Of SW Louisiana  Jennette L Bergstedt MD  Chih Lin MD  Rachel Z Chatters MD  Pediatric Center of Southwest Louisiana  Pediatric Center of Southwest Louisiana  Pediatric Center of Southwest Louisiana  Pediatric Center of Southwest Louisiana  Lacomb Family Medicine  Thomas E Griffin III MD  Kermen D Beauchamp MD  Childrens Health Center  M R Ghanta MD  Hebert Medical Group  Hebert Medical Group  South Family Clinic  Joseph Daniel Elfert Jr. MD  Sangeeta Krishen MD  Pediatrics & Endocrinology Clinic of Leesville  Mirza Beg MD  Padmini Gupta MD  Acadiana Family Medical Associates LLC  Dodanim Altamirano MD  Powlin V Manuel MD  Vasanth Nalam MD  Womens & Childrens Hospital  Michael K Judice MD Ltd  Michael K Judice MD Ltd  Michael K Judice MD Ltd  Michael K Judice MD Ltd  Michael R Melancon MD  Great Beginnings Pediatrics  Gerard K Williams MD  Arthur N McCallum MD  Allergy Asthma & Immunology Center  Nahla A Dahr MD  All Kids Pediatrics  Lafayette Childrens Clinic  Lafayette Childrens Clinic  Lafayette Childrens Clinic  Doc 4 Kids  Charles C Bertrand MD  Children's Clinic North  Children's Clinic North  Hamilton Medical Group Pediatrics  Lewis C Cummings MD  Pediatrics Associates  Pediatrics Associates  Pediatrics Associates  Pediatrics Associates  Pediatrics Associates  Lawrence W Christy MD  Youngsville Pediatrics  Southside Pediatrics  Premier Pediatrics  Premier Pediatrics  Premier Pediatrics  The Pediatric Clinic  Rhodes Pediatric Clinic  Rhodes Pediatric Clinic  Newborn Intensive Care Unit  Pediatric Group of Acadiana LLC  Cenla Childrens Clinic & Associates  Shahid Mansoor MD  Michael D Manuel MD  Cenla Childrens Clinic & Associates  Bashar G Saad MD  Nirupma Verma MD  Husam H Sukerek MD  Pineville Medical Center  Iberia Pediatrics  Pediatric Group of Acadiana LLC  Pediatric Group of Acadiana LLC  Pediatric Group of Acadiana LLC  Faugot Pediatrics Lake Charles, LouisianaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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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