Encopresis Center - New Bedford, MA
New Bedford 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 New Bedford * Community Health Center  Horizons Pediatrics  Community Health Center  St Luke's Hospital Nursery Dept  St Luke's Hospital Nursery Dept  Pediatric Associates of New Bedford Inc  Pediatric Associates of New Bedford Inc  Pediatric Associates of New Bedford Inc  Pediatric Associates of New Bedford Inc  Pediatric Associates of New Bedford Inc  South Coast Primary Care  South Coast Primary Care  South Coast Primary Care  South Coast Primary Care  Mark Shapira MD  South Coast Primary Care  Horizons Pediatrics  Marion Pediatrics  Marion Pediatrics  Marion Pediatrics  South Coast Primary Care  Gleason & Greenfield Pediatrics PC  Eduardo Leonardo MD Inc  Eduardo Leonardo MD Inc  Highland Pediatrics  Highland Pediatrics  Highland Pediatrics  Charlton Hospital  Ali R Tural MD  Ali R Tural MD  Pediatrics Associates of Fall River Inc  Pediatrics Associates of Fall River Inc  Pediatrics Associates of Fall River Inc  Pediatrics Associates of Fall River Inc  Pediatrics Associates of Fall River Inc  Wareham Pediatrics  Wareham Pediatrics  Wareham Pediatrics  Wareham Pediatrics  Middleboro Pediatrics  Middleboro Pediatrics  Middleboro Pediatrics  Middleboro Pediatrics  Anders Martenson III MD  Angel's Health Care Centers Neurology  Goverdhan L Ohri MD  Eric J Ruby MD  Jayshree Sinha MD  Falmouth Pediatrics Associates  Marilyn B Gordon MD  Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine LLP  Falmouth Pediatrics Associates  Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine LLP  Falmouth Pediatrics Associates  Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine LLP  Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine LLP  Mount Hope Medical Center  Bridgewater Pediatrics  Bridgewater Pediatrics  Kenneth A Berlin MD  Allergy & Asthma Care PC  Pediatrics Associates  Pediatrics Associates  Pediatrics Associates  Pediatrics Associates  Pediatrics Associates  Swansea Pediatrics  Swansea Pediatrics  Swansea Pediatrics  Swansea Pediatrics  Swansea Pediatrics  Swansea Pediatrics  Swansea Pediatrics  Swansea Pediatrics  University Medicine Foundation Inc  Pediatric Associates of Brockton  Pediatric Associates of Brockton  Pediatric Associates of Brockton  Pediatric Associates of Brockton  Pediatric Associates of Brockton  Pediatric Associates of Brockton  Pediatric Associates of Brockton  Pediatric Associates of Brockton  Brockton Pediatrics Inc  Long Pond Pediatrics  Long Pond Pediatrics  Performance Pediatrics  Long Pond Pediatrics  Rehoboth-Seekonk Medical Center  Michael L Goldfein MD  Michael L Goldfein MD  PMG Physicians Associates  PMG Physicians Associates  PMG Physicians Associates  PMG Physicians Associates  PMG Physicians Associates  PMG Physicians Associates  PMG Physicians Associates  PMG Physicians Associates  South Shore Medical Center New Bedford, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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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