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Olney 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 Olney * Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County  Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County  Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County  Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County  Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County  Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County  Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County  Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County  Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County  Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County  Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County  Geeta Shah MD  Albert & Austein MD  Albert & Austein MD  Drs Miller Lee Klonts & Dias  Drs Miller Lee Klonts & Dias  Drs Miller Lee Klonts & Dias  Albert & Austein MD  Drs Miller Lee Klonts & Dias  Albert & Austein MD  Alan E Gober MD  Melvin S Stern MD  Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County  John Choi MD PC  Joan W Barkin MD & Barbara J Brynelson MD  Pediatric Care of Rockville  Pediatric Care of Rockville  Joan W Barkin MD & Barbara J Brynelson MD  Pediatric Care of Rockville  Pediatric Care of Rockville  Pediatric Care of Rockville  Investigational Drug Services  Pediatric Care of Rockville  Pediatric Care of Rockville  MONTROSE PEDIATRIC GI  International Pediatrics PA  International Pediatrics PA  International Pediatrics PA  Abdow Friendship Pediatrics  Gul Chablani MD  Drs Coleman Thillairajah & Greenberg  Drs Coleman Thillairajah & Greenberg  Drs Coleman Thillairajah & Greenberg  June E Fusner MD  Children First Pediatrics of Silver Springs  Discovery Pediatrics  Children First Pediatrics of Silver Springs  Children First Pediatrics of Silver Springs  Children First Pediatrics of Silver Springs  Discovery Pediatrics  Discovery Pediatrics  Children First Pediatrics of Silver Springs  Annop Tan MD  Jay A Bernstein MD & Associates  Shady Grove Pediatric Associates  Jay A Bernstein MD & Associates  Prince William Hospital  Shady Grove Pediatric Associates  Jay A Bernstein MD & Associates  Shady Grove Pediatric Associates  Jay A Bernstein MD & Associates  Jay A Bernstein MD & Associates  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates LLC  Cohen DeConcini Parker & Wiltrout MDs  Cohen DeConcini Parker & Wiltrout MDs  White Oak Pediatrics  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates LLC  Cohen DeConcini Parker & Wiltrout MDs  Kadan Sau MD  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates LLC  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates LLC  Cohen DeConcini Parker & Wiltrout MDs  Cohen DeConcini Parker & Wiltrout MDs  Silver Spring Health Center  Potomac Pediatric Care  Potomac Pediatric Care  Potomac Pediatric Care  Joshua M Sharfstein MD  Pediatric & Adolescent Care of Silver Spring PA  Holy Cross Hospital Pediatrics  Holy Cross Hospital Pediatrics  Pediatric & Adolescent Care of Silver Spring PA  Holy Cross Hospital Pediatrics  Holy Cross Hospital Neonatology  Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County  Pediatric & Adolescent Care of Silver Spring PA  Pediatric & Adolescent Care of Silver Spring PA  M Eduardo Bravo MD  Kaiser Permanente  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates  Bethesda Pediatrics  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates  Bethesda Pediatrics  Bethesda Pediatrics  Bethesda Pediatrics  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates  Bethesda Pediatrics  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates Olney, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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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