Encopresis Center - Pittsfield, MA
Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield * John C Dallenbach MD FAAP  Vicki E Smith MD  Michael A Fabrizio MD  Pediatric & Adolescent Office  Pediatric & Adolescent Office  Pediatric & Adolescent Office  Pediatric & Adolescent Office  Pediatric & Adolescent Office  Pediatric & Adolescent Office  Brian J Dempsey MD  Stanley Oransky  Barrington Family Medicine  CHP Health Center  Macony Pediatrics PC  Macony Pediatrics PC  Macony Pediatrics PC  Macony Pediatrics PC  Macony Pediatrics PC  Macony Pediatrics PC  Robert Hertzig MD Amy Griffin MD & Michael Gerrity MD  Robert Hertzig MD Amy Griffin MD & Michael Gerrity MD  Robert Hertzig MD Amy Griffin MD & Michael Gerrity MD  Robert Hertzig MD Amy Griffin MD & Michael Gerrity MD  Huntington Health Center  Theodore K Selkirk Jr. MD  Joram H Spivak MD  Pediatric Associates of Hampden County  Pediatric Associates of Hampden County  Pediatric Associates of Hampden County  Pediatric Associates of Hampden County  Pediatric Associates of Hampden County  Pediatric Associates of Hampden County  Northampton Area Pediatrics  Northampton Area Pediatrics  Northampton Area Pediatrics  Northampton Area Pediatrics  Northampton Area Pediatrics  Northampton Area Pediatrics  Hampshire Pediatrics  Hampshire Pediatrics  Northampton Area Pediatrics  Valley Medical Group  Northampton Area Pediatrics  Cooley Dickinson Hospitalist Program  Nora E Hanke MD  RiverBend Medical Group Westfield Office  RiverBend Medical Group Westfield Office  RiverBend Medical Group  Northampton Family Practice  Northampton Family Practice  Rukmini S Kenia MD  Rukmini S Kenia MD  Deerfield Pediatrics  Pioneer Valley Family Medicine  Holyoke Pediatric Associates  Holyoke Pediatric Associates  Holyoke Pediatric Associates  Holyoke Pediatric Associates  Holyoke Pediatric Associates  Holyoke Pediatric Associates  Holyoke Pediatric Associates  Holyoke Pediatric Associates  Holyoke Pediatric Associates  Holyoke Pediatric Associates  Holyoke Pediatric Associates  Holyoke Pediatric Associates  Holyoke Pediatric Associates  Western Mass Pediatrics  Western Mass Pediatrics  Western Mass Pediatrics  Daniel W Zinn MD  Holyoke Health Center  Holyoke Health Center  Pediatric Associates of Hampden County  Pediatric Associates of Hampden County  Pediatric Associates of Hampden County  Pediatric Associates of Hampden County  Valley Medical Associates  Valley Medical Associates  Valley Medical Associates  Valley Medical Associates  Paul F Walker MD  RiverBend Medical Group Chicopee Office  RiverBend Medical Group Chicopee Office  RiverBend Medical Group  Baystate Medical Center for Cancer Care  RiverBend Medical Group Chicopee Office  Baystate Medical Center for Cancer Care  RiverBend Medical Group Chicopee Office  Fairview Pediatrics LLC  Fairview Pediatrics LLC  Brightwood Health Center  Angel Morales MD  Fairview Pediatrics LLC  Fairview Pediatrics LLC  Gregory Little MD  Bharati Reejhsinghani MD  RiverBend Medical Group  Jose E Llorens MD PC  RiverBend Medical Group Pittsfield, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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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