Encopresis Center - Newport News, VA
Newport News 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 Newport News * Robert N Lowe MD  Peninsula Institute for Community Health  Pediatrics at the Hampton PC  Mid Town Office  Mid Town Office  Mid Town Office  Mid Town Office  Mid Town Office  Mid Town Office  Mid Town Office  Mid Town Office  Pediatric Center  Associates in Pediatric Care  ABC Pediatrics  Minnie A Stiff MD Latrice Norris MD  Associates in Pediatric Care  Minnie A Stiff MD Latrice Norris MD  Associates in Pediatric Care  Childrens Medical Group Hampton Road Pediatrics  Childrens Medical Group Hampton Road Pediatrics  Childrens Medical Group Hampton Road Pediatrics  Tidewater Childrens Associates  Tidewater Childrens Associates  Tidewater Childrens Associates  Tidewater Childrens Associates  Tidewater Childrens Associates  Tidewater Childrens Associates  Tidewater Childrens Associates  Tidewater Childrens Associates  Tidewater Childrens Associates  Tidewater Childrens Associates  Orthopaedic Surgery Centers PC  Newport News Pediatrics  Newport News Pediatrics  Newport News Pediatrics  Newport News Pediatrics  Newport News Pediatrics  Childrens Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine  Newport News Pediatrics  Lakeview Medical Center Inc  Lakeview Medical Center Inc  Lakeview Medical Center Inc  Lakeview Medical Center Inc  Peninsula Pediatrics  Peninsula Pediatrics  Peninsula Pediatrics  Peninsula Pediatrics  Peninsula Pediatrics  Bermisa & Bermisa MD PLC  Adult & Pediatric Med Associates PC  North Shore Pediatrics  Pediatric Consultants of Hampton Roads  North Shore Pediatrics  North Shore Pediatrics  Pediatric Consultants of Hampton Roads  Renaissance Pediatrics PC  Renaissance Pediatrics PC  Renaissance Pediatrics PC  Renaissance Pediatrics PC  Pediatric Specialists Inc  Pediatric Specialists Inc  Pediatric Specialists Inc  Pediatric Specialists Inc  Gloria V DeLaCruz MD  Perla Soloria MD  Rose J Cloud MD  Coastal Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital of The Kings Daughters  EVMS Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery  EVMS Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery  Childrens Specially Group LLC  Childrens Hospital of The Kings Daughters  Childrens Specially Group LLC  Childrens Hospital of The Kings Daughters  Childrens Specially Group LLC  Childrens Specially Group LLC  Kings Daughters Hospital Allergy & Immunology  Childrens Specially Group LLC  Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters Emergency & Urgent Care  Childrens Hospital of The Kings Daughters  Coastal Pediatrics  Sentara Family Medicine Physicians Fort Norf  Kings Daughters Hospital Allergy & Immunology  Childrens Specially Group LLC  Childrens Hospital of The Kings Daughters  Childrens Hospital of The Kings Daughters  Medical Genetics at Children?s Hospital  Childrens Hospital of The Kings Daughters  Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters Emergency & Urgent Care  Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters Emergency & Urgent Care  Gastroenterology & Hepatology Nutrition  EVMS Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation  EVMS Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation  Childrens Cancer & Blood Disorders Center  Children's Neurological Services  Liberty Pediatrics  Smithfield Medical Center  Liberty Pediatrics  Smithfield Medical Center  Pediatric Associates CMG Newport News, VirginiaUpcoming 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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