Encopresis Center - Milford, CT
Milford 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 Milford * Milford Pediatric Group PC  Milford Pediatric Group PC  Milford Pediatric Group PC  Milford Pediatric Group PC  Milford Pediatric Group PC  Yale Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation  Pedicare  Pedicare  Pedicare  Pedicare  Pedicare  Pedicare  Eastshore Pediatrics  Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Primed LLC  Primed LLC  Primary Care Associates  Station House Pediatrics  Station House Pediatrics  Med Now Family Walk-In & Industrial Medical Center  Breast Feeding Resources  David H McCullough MD & Associates  Robert N Hyde III MD  New Haven Pediatric & Adolescent Medical Services  Kee Hung Hau MD PC  Optimus Health Care Inc  Savin Medical Practice LLC  Pediatric & Adolescent Health  Childrens Medical Associates  Childrens Medical Associates  Childrens Medical Associates  Childrens Medical Associates  Childrens Medical Associates  Optimus Health Care Inc  Optimus Health Care Inc  Optimus Health Care Inc  PriMed Pediatrics  Pediatric & Medical Associates PC  Avni-Singer Ferholt & Dorfman MDs  Hill Health Center  Pediatric & Medical Associates PC  Avni-Singer Ferholt & Dorfman MDs  Pediatric & Medical Associates PC  Pediatric & Medical Associates PC  Pediatric & Medical Associates PC  Avni-Singer Ferholt & Dorfman MDs  Hill Health Center  Hill Health Center  Hill Health Center  Chapel Pediatric Group  Chapel Pediatric Group  Chapel Pediatric Group  Chapel Pediatric Group  Chapel Pediatric Group  Chapel Pediatric Group  Yale Anesthesiology  Yale Pediatric Nephrology  Charles Ray Jones MD  Yale Pediatric Nephrology  Yale Anesthesiology  Yale Pediatric Nephrology  Yale Anesthesiology  Yale Anesthesiology  Yale Pediatric Nephrology  Yale Anesthesiology  Yale Anesthesiology  Sydney Z Spiesel PHD,MD, LLC  Yale Pediatric Nephrology  Yale Anesthesiology  St Vincent's Pediatric Consultation Services  St Vincent's Pediatric Consultation Services  St Vincent's Pediatric Consultation Services  Main Street Pediatrics PC  Main Street Pediatrics PC  Main Street Pediatrics PC  Main Street Pediatrics PC  Main Street Pediatrics PC  Mukesh Shah MD  Long Wharf Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Long Wharf Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Long Wharf Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Optimus Health Care Inc  Long Wharf Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Park City Primary Care Center  Park City Primary Care Center  Bipin J Dalal MD  Joanne Burger MD  Brookside Pediatrics PC  Brookside Pediatrics PC  Southwest Community Health Center  Fair Haven Community Health Center  Fair Haven Community Health Center  Fair Haven Community Health Center  Fairfield Pediatrics  Steven C Thornquist MD  Monroe Pediatric Group Milford, ConnecticutUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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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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