Encopresis Center - North Lauderdale, FL
North Lauderdale 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 North Lauderdale * Northwest Broward Pediatrics  Northwest Broward Pediatrics  Coral Square Pediatrics  Coral Square Pediatrics  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Dr Hernandez Pediatrics  Royal Palm Kids Care  Margate Pediatrics PA  Personal Care Pediatrics  Personal Care Pediatrics  Personal Care Pediatrics  Neelam Seth MD PA  E Pestana & I Pestana MDs  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Kenneth L Kronberg MD PA FAAP  RAP Preventive Healthcare Inc  James De Leo MD  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  RAP Preventive Healthcare Inc  Coconut Creek Pediatrics  Gil Gutierrez MD & Teresa Faxas MD  Gil Gutierrez MD & Teresa Faxas MD  West Side Pediatrics Sunrise Office  First Care Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Med-Ped Associates  Preferred Pediatrics  Katherine O'Flynn MD  Total Pediatric Care  Total Pediatric Care  Life Springs Pediatrics  Life Springs Pediatrics  Donald Marcus DO & Michael J Freimark MD  Donald Marcus DO & Michael J Freimark MD  Sarita Munuswamy MD  Sarita Munuswamy MD  Drs Mirza & Taslimi  Drs Mirza & Taslimi  Rozalyn H Paschal MD FAAP  Klinique 300 Inc  Sheridan Healthcare  Renato A Berger MD  Sunlife Pediatric Network  Sunlife Pediatric Network  World Wide Pediatrics LLC  World Wide Pediatrics LLC  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group  Pediatrics Care Plus  Pediatrics Care Plus  Dorothy Straw MD  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group  Jean W Mathieu MD  Plantation Pediatrics PA  Plantation Pediatrics PA  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatric Associates PA  East West Pediatrics PA  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  The Pediatric Office  South Florida Pediatric Partners  Pediatric Associates North Broward  Boca Del Mar Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Pediatric Associates North Broward  Boca Del Mar Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Holy Cross Medical Group  Rainbow Pediatrics of South Florida PA  Eric Stelnicki MD PA  Team Health  Adel Helmy MD FAAP  East West Pediatrics PA  Childrens Diagnostic & Treatment Center  Childrens Diagnostic & Treatment Center  Childrens Diagnostic & Treatment Center  Sara S Levine MD  Sawgrass Pediatrics North Lauderdale, FloridaUpcoming 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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