Encopresis Center - Monroe, LA
Monroe 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 Monroe * Neonatology Associates  Neonatology Associates  Cooksey Vision & Cosmetic Center  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Rosales Childrens Clinic  Benjamin Oyefara MD  Pediatrics Plus  Pediatrics Plus  Green Clinic Pediatrics  Green Clinic Pediatrics  Green Clinic Pediatrics  Green Clinic Pediatrics  Lake Providence Medical Clinic  All Age Medical Center  Elizabeth A Phillips MD  Cenla Childrens Clinic & Associates  Pineville Medical Center  Cornerstone Pediatrics  Cornerstone Pediatrics  Cornerstone Pediatrics  JKS Pediatrics Jorge Black MD  Shalom Clinic for Children  Shalom Clinic for Children  Michael D Manuel MD  Bashar G Saad MD  Nirupma Verma MD  Shahid Mansoor MD  Cenla Childrens Clinic & Associates  Rhodes Pediatric Clinic  Rhodes Pediatric Clinic  Newborn Intensive Care Unit  The Pediatric Clinic  Premier Pediatrics  Premier Pediatrics  Premier Pediatrics Monroe, LouisianaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-17
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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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