Encopresis Center - Louisville, KY
Louisville 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 Louisville * Gaines & Associates  Gaines & Associates  Kosair Children's Hospital Pathology  Kenneth Schikler MD  The Weisskopf Center for Children  The Weisskopf Center for Children  University Child Health Specialists Inc PA  Becky S Carothers MD  Neonatal Associates  Children and Youth Project  Children and Youth Project  The Weisskopf Center for Children  The Weisskopf Center for Children  The Weisskopf Center for Children  Children and Youth Project  University Child Health Specialists Inc PA  University Child Health Specialists  The Weisskopf Center for Children  Children and Youth Project  Children and Youth Project  University Child Health Specialists Inc PA  University Child Health Specialists Inc PA  George Rodgers Jr. MD  Children and Youth Project  The Weisskopf Center for Children  University Child Health Specialists  Children and Youth Project  The Weisskopf Center for Children  Westside Medical Center  Cypress Medical Associates of Broadway  Amin Family Practice Associates PSC  Park DuValle Community Health Center  Donna M Volk MD  Park DuValle Community Health Center  Family Allergy & Asthma  Lesa S Sutton-Davis MD  Louisville Surgical Associates  Larson Brough & Brockman PSC  Larson Brough & Brockman PSC  Larson Brough & Brockman PSC  South Louisville Pediatrics PSC  South Louisville Pediatrics PSC  South Louisville Pediatrics PSC  South Louisville Pediatrics PSC  South Louisville Pediatrics PSC  Kaplan Barron Pediatrics Group  Kaplan Barron Pediatrics Group  Kaplan Barron Pediatrics Group  Kaplan Barron Pediatrics Group  Kaplan Barron Pediatrics Group  Kaplan Barron Pediatrics Group  Kaplan Barron Pediatrics Group  Strathmoor Pediatrics  Harold J Livera MD  Harold J Livera MD  Harold J Livera MD  Pediatric & Neonatal Specialists  Pediatric & Neonatal Specialists  Pediatric & Neonatal Specialists  East Louisville Pediatrics  East Louisville Pediatrics  East Louisville Pediatrics  East Louisville Pediatrics  East Louisville Pediatrics  East Louisville Pediatrics  East Louisville Pediatrics  Louisville Pediatric Specialists  Louisville Pediatric Specialists  Louisville Pediatric Specialists  Springs Pediatrics  Louisville Pediatric Specialists  Springs Pediatrics  Louisville Pediatric Specialists  Springs Pediatrics  Springs Pediatrics  Louisville Pediatric Specialists  Springs Pediatrics  Brownsboro Park Pediatrics  Brownsboro Park Pediatrics  Brownsboro Park Pediatrics  Brownsboro Park Pediatrics  Brownsboro Pediatrics  Brownsboro Pediatrics  Richard F Greathouse MD  Children's Health PLLC  Children's Health PLLC  Pediatric & Neonatal Specialists  Children's Health PLLC  Children's Health PLLC  Louisville Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Haller Hazlett & Adams MDs  Prospect Pediatrics  Prospect Pediatrics  Prospect Pediatrics  Prospect Pediatrics  Family Practice Associates  John Oliphant MD  D K Gopinath MD  D K Gopinath MD  Tender Care Pediatrics Louisville, KentuckyLouisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. An important internal shipping port in the 19th century, Louisville is today most well known for the Kentucky Derby, the widely watched first race of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Upcoming 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.
How Does Psychotherapy Help Depression?Psychotherapy helps people with depression:
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