Encopresis Center - Lorain, OH
Lorain 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 Lorain * Lorian County Health & Dentistry  Samuel Getachew MD  J James Seo MD  Community Health Partners  University Pediatrics of Lorain  University Pediatrics of Lorain  Community Health Partners  University Pediatrics of Lorain  University Pediatrics of Lorain  Frank Szollosy MD  Cleveland Clinic Lorain Family Health Center  Cleveland Clinic Lorain Family Health Center  Cleveland Clinic Lorain Family Health Center  Cleveland Clinic Lorain Family Health Center  Cleveland Clinic Lorain Family Health Center  Mine Oya Ozkazanc MD  Superior Medical Care  Cleveland Clinic Pediatrics  Cleveland Clinic Pediatrics  Cleveland Clinic Pediatrics  Elyria Medical Center  Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Westshore Primary Care Medical Center  Westshore Primary Care Medical Center  Paula M Farner MD  Carmen Hansford MD  Oberlin Pediatrics  Westshore Primary Care Westlake  Westshore Primary Care Westlake  Comprehensive Pediatrics  Comprehensive Pediatrics  Comprehensive Pediatrics  Comprehensive Pediatrics  Comprehensive Pediatrics  Comprehensive Pediatrics  Aravind Dipali MD  Pediatrics At Westlake  Pediatrics At Westlake  Westshore Allergy & Immunology LLC  Westshore Primary Care Associates Inc  Westshore Primary Care Associates Inc  West Shore Primary Care Associates  Premier Pediatrics  Future Generations Pediatrics  Future Generations Pediatrics  Kausar S Kherani MD  Future Generations Pediatrics  Future Generation Pediatrics  Carol Beck MD  Isabelita E Guadiz MD  University Primary Care Physicians  University Primary Care Physicians  University Primary Care Physicians  University Primary Care Physicians  University Hospitals Pediatric Endocrinology  University Hospitals Pediatric Endocrinology  Rainbow Sports Medicine  University Primary Care Physicians  North Coast Pediatrics  North Coast Pediatrics  Manmohan K Khosla MD  North Coast Pediatrics  Patient First  Kevin W Chang MD  Fairview Hospital Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation  Ayman Coudsi MD  Pediatric Professional Inc  Pediatric Professional Inc  Pediatric Professional Inc  Nina F Wimpie MD  Cleveland Clinic Lakewood  Shailesh Nanavati MD  MetroHealth West Park  MetroHealth West Park  MetroHealth Outpatient Surgery Center  Samuel A Nigro MD  Pediatric Practice  Neighborhood Pediatrics LLC  Pediatric Practice  Neighborhood Pediatrics LLC  MetroHealth Strongsville Medical Group  Lakewood Hospital  Lakewood Hospital  MetroHealth Strongsville Medical Group  North Coast Pediatrics  MetroHealth Strongsville Medical Group  MetroHealth Strongsville Medical Group  MetroHealth Strongsville Medical Group  Walter R Lucas MD  Kids in the Sun UPCP  Southwest General Urgicare  Kids in the Sun UPCP  Kids in the Sun UPCP  Kids in the Sun UPCP  Kids in the Sun UPCP  Cleveland Clinic Strongville Primary Care  Cleveland Clinic Strongville Primary Care  Cleveland Clinic Strongville Primary Care  Cleveland Clinic Strongville Primary Care  Kaiser Permanente Pediatrics Lorain, OhioUpcoming Local Events2012-05-27
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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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