Encopresis Center - National City, CA
National City 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 National City * Mohammed Bailony MD  Teresita Barbadillo MD  Paradise Family Health Center  Sandra L Perez-McCraw MD  Paradise Family Health Center  Comprehensive Health Center  Children's Medical Group of South Bay  Children's Medical Group of South Bay  Geoffrey P Groom MD  Clara M Toro MD  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Gateway Medical Group of San Diego  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Oscar M DelaMora MD  Gateway Pediatrics and Family Care Group  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Chula Vista Family Clinic  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Allergy & Asthma Treatment Center  Mary Anne Morelli Haskell DO  Patricia M Kettlehake MD  Family Health Centers of San Diego  LaMaestra Family Clinic  LaMaestra Family Clinic  Drs Gee-Lew Krause & Sepulveda  Drs Gee-Lew Krause & Sepulveda  Drs Gee-Lew Krause & Sepulveda  Osteopathic Center For Children  Osteopathic Center For Children  Le Huong Nguyen MD  Carlos Sanchez MD  Kiem Pham MD  Otay Family Health Center  Carlos Sanchez MD  Ernesto Tiznado-Garcia MD  Intelligent Care Medical Clinic  Children's Health Care Medical Associates  Children's Health Care Medical Associates  Children's Health Care Medical Associates  Children's Health Care Medical Associates  Children's Health Care Medical Associates  Grossmont Pediatrics  Grossmont Pediatrics  Grossmont Pediatrics  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Myloan T Vu & Lisa K Le MD  Myloan T Vu & Lisa K Le MD  Joel M Snyder MD & Associates  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group El Cajon  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Joel M Snyder MD & Associates  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Joel M Snyder MD & Associates  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Joel M Snyder MD & Associates  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Joel M Snyder MD & Associates  Seymour Mallis MD PC  Heritage Park Pediatrics  Scripps Clinic San Diego Pediatrics  Scripps Clinic San Diego Pediatrics  Scripps Clinic San Diego Pediatrics  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Mira Mesa East  UCSD Neonatology  UCSD Neonatology  UCSD Neonatology  UCSD Neonatology  UCSD Neonatology  Valerie Marie Michelotti MD  Duc Dinh Vo MD  UCSD Pediatric Metabolic Services  Rady Children's Hospital Pediatric Hospitalist  Childrens Associated Medical Group  Rady Children's Hospital Pediatric Hospitalist  Rady Children's Hospital Pediatric Hospitalist  Rady Children's Hospital Pediatric Hospitalist  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group  Rady Children's Hospital Pediatric Hospitalist  Rady Children's Hospital Pediatric Hospitalist National City, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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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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