Encopresis Center - Lawrence, MA
Lawrence 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 Lawrence * Lawrence General Hospital Pediatrics  Lawrence General Hospital Pediatrics  Lawrence General Hospital Pediatrics  Lawrence General Hospital Anesthesiology  Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Essex St  Child Health Center  Child Health Center  Pediatric Health Center  Pediatric Health Center  Kyungyee Lee Wells MD  Pediatric Professional Associates PC  Pediatric Professional Associates PC  Pediatric Professional Associates PC  Pediatric Professional Associates PC  Andover Pediatrics PC  Andover Pediatrics PC  Andover Pediatrics PC  Andover Pediatrics PC  Andover Pediatrics PC  Children's Medical Office of N Andover  Children's Medical Office of N Andover  Children's Medical Office of N Andover  Children's Medical Office of N Andover  Steven J Harris MD  ABC Pediatrics  Joan I Gitlin MD  ABC Pediatrics  ABC Pediatrics  ABC Pediatrics  Woburn Pediatric Associates  Woburn Pediatric Associates  North Andover Pedatric Associates  North Andover Pedatric Associates  Woburn Pediatric Associates  North Andover Pedatric Associates  Woburn Pediatric Associates  Woburn Pediatric Associates  Woburn Pediatric Associates  North Andover Pedatric Associates  Pentucket Medical Associates Haverhill Pediatrics  Pentucket Medical Associates Haverhill Pediatrics  Pentucket Medical Associates Haverhill Pediatrics  Pentucket Medical Associates Haverhill Pediatrics  Pentucket Medical Associates Haverhill Pediatrics  Children's Healthcare  Children's Healthcare  Children's Healthcare  Children's Healthcare  Children's Healthcare  Children's Healthcare  Children's Healthcare  Wilmington Pediatrics  Wilmington Pediatrics  Wilmington Pediatrics  Wilmington Pediatrics  Wilmington Pediatrics  Greater Lowell Pediatrics  Greater Lowell Pediatrics  Greater Lowell Pediatrics  Greater Lowell Pediatrics  Greater Lowell Pediatrics  Greater Lowell Pediatrics  Greater Lowell Pediatrics  Greater Lowell Pediatrics  Lowell Community Health Center  Lowell Community Health Center  Lowell Community Health Center  Lowell Community Health Center  Lowell Community Health Center  Shailesh J Shah MD  Merrimack Valley Pediatrics  Merrimack Valley Pediatrics  Rekha Bains MD  Reading Pediatric Associates  Dowd Medical Associates  Dowd Medical Associates  Reading Pediatric Associates  Reading Pediatric Associates  Dowd Medical Associates  Dowd Medical Associates  Dowd Medical Associates  Reading Pediatric Associates  Woburn Family Practice  Woburn Pediatric Associates  Burlington Pediatrics  Burlington Pediatrics  Burlington Pediatrics  Burlington Pediatrics  Associates In Pediatrics  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Pediatrics  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Pediatrics  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Pediatrics  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Pediatrics  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Pediatrics  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Pediatrics  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Pediatrics  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Pediatrics  Sivarama K Yamajala MD  Chelmsford Pediatrics  Chelmsford Pediatrics Lawrence, MassachusettsUpcoming 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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