Encopresis Center - Oak Park, IL
Oak Park 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 Oak Park * Urban Home Physicians Family Medicine  Drs Claus Haukness & Wegner  Pediagroup Associates  Pediagroup Associates  Drs Claus Haukness & Wegner  Pediagroup Associates  Drs Claus Haukness & Wegner  Pediagroup Associates  Drs Claus Haukness & Wegner  Raymond J Kiley MD  Drs Beamer, Carlon and Craigen  Boycon Medical Clinic  Ad-Park Pediatric Associates  Rush Anchor Medical Group  Ad-Park Pediatric Associates  Cicero Health Center of Cook County  Joaquin D Lopez MD  Cicero Health Center of Cook County  Tito Yao MD  Advocate Health Center at Oak Park  Oscar R Linares MD & Elizabeth Becerra MD  Pediatrica Unlimited  Pediatrica Unlimited  Luis F Santiago MD  Loyola Center for Health  Loyola Family Health Center North Riverside  Damayanti Hathiwala MD  Primary Care Associates  Brickyard Medical  Brickyard Medical  Brickyard Medical  F G M Pediatrics  F G M Pediatrics  Angel C Lugay MD  F G M Pediatrics  F G M Pediatrics  Loyola University Medical Center  Abdul B Akhras MD  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Community Health Service Free Clinic  Pediatric Clinic Ltd  Pediatric Clinic Ltd  Pediatric Clinic Ltd  Melrose Park Pediatrics  Melrose Park Pediatrics  Narges Razavizadeh MD  Jack C Leong MD  Pri-Care Medical Associates  Pediatric Associates  Joaquin Cortes MD  Karin Fiedler MD  Samir Suleiman MD  Nabil Saleh MD  Samir Suleiman MD  Imani Healthcare  Mario Rosas MD  Shantharaj Samuel MD  Drs Agulo & Delgado  Metro Medical Clinic  Aurer Primero MD  Antillas Family Medical Center  Ravenswood Medical Professional Group  U Rao MD  C Bhakta MD  Pilsen Community Pediatrics  Pilsen Community Pediatrics  Pilsen Community Pediatrics  Nowobilska Medical Practice  Nowobilska Medical Practice  Chicago Pediatric Care  Kalyan Sandesara MD  Kidz Health PC  Kidz Health PC  John A Kowalski MD  Young Family Health Associates  Logan Square Pediatrics  Logan Square Pediatrics  Chandra M Khurana MD  Irene Panayotou MD  Manuel Rojas MD & Patricia Arroyo MD  Manuel Rojas MD & Patricia Arroyo MD  Mercy Medical On Pulaski  Saint Anthony Health Affiliate  Lawrence M Kaufman MD  West Suburban Pediatric Associates PC  West Suburban Pediatric Associates PC  UIC Pediatric Ophthalmology  Rush Pediatric Neurology  Nela Cordero MD  Erie Family Health Center  Rush Pediatric Primary Care  Rush Pediatric Primary Care  Rush Pediatric Neurology  Mahendra Parekh MD  Erie Family Health Center  Rush Pediatric Primary Care  Rush Pediatric Primary Care Oak Park, IllinoisUpcoming 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.
How Does Psychotherapy Help Depression?Psychotherapy helps people with depression:
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