Encopresis Center - Leominster, MA
Leominster 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 Leominster * Fallon Medical Center Leominster  Fallon Medical Center Leominster  Fallon Medical Center Leominster  Fallon Medical Center Leominster  Medical Associates Pediatrics  Medical Associates Pediatrics  Medical Associates Pediatrics  Medical Associates Pediatrics  Medical Associates Pediatrics  Medical Associates Pediatrics  Medical Associates Pediatrics  Fitchburg Pediatrics  Neighborhood Pediatrics  Nashway Pediatrics  Nashway Pediatrics  Acton Medical Associates PC  Acton Medical Associates PC  Acton Medical Associates PC  Concord Hillside Medical Associates  Francis Holistic Medical Center  Nashoba Valley Healthcare Group  Holden Pediatrics  Holden Pediatrics  Pediatrics West PC  Pediatrics West PC  Pediatrics West PC  Pediatrics West PC  John F Mulqueen MD  Fallon Clinic Worcester  Fallon Medical Center Worcester  Fallon Clinic Worcester  Child Health Associates  Child Health Associates  Child Health Associates  Child Health Associates  Heywood Pediatrics  Child Health Associates  Child Health Associates  Child Health Associates  Heywood Pediatrics  Northborough Pediatrics  Northborough Pediatrics  UMass Memorial Lincoln Street Pediatrics  UMass Memorial Lincoln Street Pediatrics  UMass Memorial Lincoln Street Pediatrics  Howard M Zinman MD PC  Alpha Omega Medical Care  John W Harding MD & Associates  John W Harding MD & Associates  John W Harding MD & Associates  John W Harding MD & Associates  John W Harding MD & Associates  John W Harding MD & Associates  Kara M Murphy MD  Neonatology Associates  UMMHC Development Behavioral Pediatrics  UMass Pediatric Primary Care  UMass Memorial Healthcare Family Medicine  UMass Pediatric Primary Care  Marianne E Felice MD  UMass Memorial Medical Center Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery  UMass Pediatric Primary Care  UMass Pediatric Primary Care  UMass Pediatric Primary Care  UMass Pediatric Primary Care  Central Mass Allergy & Asthma Care  UMass Pediatric Primary Care  UMass Pediatric Primary Care  UMass Pediatric Primary Care  UMass Pediatric Primary Care  UMass Pediatric Primary Care  Worcester Pediatric Associates  Worcester Pediatric Associates  Worcester Pediatric Associates  Marlboro Pediatrics  Marlboro Pediatrics  Marlboro Pediatrics  Sheila Callahan-Butler MD  Chandler Pediatrics  Chandler Pediatrics  Chandler Pediatrics  Fallon Medical Center Internal Medicine  Dr Babu Pediatrics PC  Quality Kids Kare PC  Quality Kids Kare PC  Southboro Medical Westboro Pediatrics  Southboro Medical Westboro Pediatrics  Southboro Medical Westboro Pediatrics  Acton Medical Associates PC  Acton Medical Associates PC  Professional Allergy Associates  Fallon Medical Center Westborough  Fallon Medical Center Westborough  Fallon Medical Center Westborough  Westborough Pediatrics & Internal Medicine  Westborough Pediatrics & Internal Medicine  Westborough Pediatrics & Internal Medicine  Acton Medical Associates PC  Acton Medical Associates PC  Acton Medical Associates PC Leominster, 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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