Encopresis Center - New Britain, CT
New Britain 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 Britain * Community Health Center  The Hospital of Central Connecticut  The Hospital of Central Connecticut  Foster I Phillips MD  John Trouern Trend MD  Grove Hill Medical Center Pediatrics  Grove Hill Medical Center Pediatrics  Grove Hill Medical Center Plainville  Grove Hill Medical Center Pediatrics  Grove Hill Medical Center Pediatrics  Grove Hill Medical Center Pediatrics  Hospital for Special Care Pediatrics  New Britain Pediatric Group  New Britain Pediatric Group  New Britain Pediatric Group  New Britain Pediatric Group  New Britain Pediatric Group  Berlin Pediatric Associates  Pro Health Physicians  Pro Health Physicians  Pro Health Physicians  Pro Health Physicians  Pro Health Physicians  Pro Health Physicians  A Walk-In Medical Center Newington  Grove Hill Medical Center Newington  Tunxis Pediatric & Adolescent Medical Ctr  UCHC Neonatology Associates  Leonard E Forner MD  Collins Medical Associates Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Collins Medical Associates Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Collins Medical Associates Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Barbara Ziogas MD  Teresa M Szajda MD  Matthew S Warren MD LLC  Matthew S Warren MD LLC  Central Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine LLC  Central Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine LLC  Central Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine LLC  Fote & Schwab MDs LLC  Fote & Schwab MDs LLC  Rocky Hill Medical Center  Neil D Stein MD  Fote & Schwab MDs LLC  Neil D Stein MD  Childrens Medical Group ProHealth Physicians  Childrens Medical Group ProHealth Physicians  Childrens Medical Group ProHealth Physicians  Childrens Medical Group ProHealth Physicians  Childrens Medical Group ProHealth Physicians  Childrens Medical Group ProHealth Physicians  UConn Health Partners Genetics  UConn Health Partners Pediatrics  UConn Health Partners Genetics  UConn Health Partners Pediatrics  Anna George MD  Personal Care Pediatrics  Mark Peterson MD  Pedicorp PC  Pedicorp PC  Pedicorp PC  LifeSpring Pediatrics LLC  Southington Pediatric Associates  George R Dalton MD  Community Health Center of Meriden  Meriden Pediatric Associates  Meriden Pediatric Associates  Sherry Banack MD  Amitabh R Ram MD  Sherry Banack MD  St Francis Health Center  Woodland Physician Associates  Woodland Physician Associates  Woodland Physician Associates  Woodland Physician Associates  Woodland Physician Associates  Woodland Physician Associates  Alkesh Patel MD  SFH Pediatric & Adolescent Specialty Services  SFH Pediatric & Adolescent Specialty Services  CCMC Primary Care  CCMC Primary Care  CCMC Primary Care  CCMC Primary Care  Connecticut Childrens Medical Center  CCMC Infectious Diseases  CCMC Inpatient Services  CCMC Primary Care  CCMC Pediatrics & Neonatal Medicine  CCMC Inpatient Services  Connecticut Childrens Medical Center  Connecticut Childrens Medical Center  CCMC Primary Care  Connecticut Childrens Medical Group  CCMC Primary Care  Connecticut Childrens Medical Center  CCMC Primary Care  CCMC Primary Care  CCMC Primary Care  CCMC Pediatrics & Neonatal Medicine New Britain, ConnecticutUpcoming 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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