Encopresis Center - Redan, GA
Redan 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 Redan * Kaiser Permanente  Harry R Foster Jr. MD  Decatur Pediatric Group PA  Decatur Pediatric Group PA  Decatur Pediatric Group PA  Decatur Pediatric Group PA  Sulton Pediatric Group PC  Sulton Pediatric Group PC  Sulton Pediatric Group PC  Sulton Pediatric Group PC  Decatur Pediatric Group PA  Decatur Pediatric Group PA  North Lake Pediatrics  North Lake Pediatrics  Snapfinger Woods Pediatric Associates  Snapfinger Woods Pediatric Associates  Snapfinger Woods Pediatric Associates  Snapfinger Woods Pediatric Associates  Winton King MD  ABC Pediatric Group PC  ABC Pediatric Group PC  Oakhurst Medical Center  Pediatric Center of Stone Mountain LLC  Pediatric Center of Stone Mountain LLC  Pediatric Center of Stone Mountain LLC  Pediatric Center of Stone Mountain LLC  Mountain East Family Medicine  Bi-County Gwinnett Pediatrics  Stonecrest Pediatrics PC  ANWAN Wellness  Bruce Beeber MD  Conyers Pediatrics PC  Dekalb Pediatric Associates  Conyers Pediatrics PC  Conyers Pediatrics PC  Om P Arora MD  South DeKalb Pediatrics Inc  Providence Pediatrics LLC  Elsie C Morris MD  South DeKalb Pediatrics Inc  South DeKalb Pediatrics Inc  Zaman Pediatric Center  Zaman Pediatric Center  Kids & Teens Primary Healthcare  Dekalb Pediatric Center  Dekalb Pediatric Center  Dekalb Pediatric Center  Dekalb Pediatric Center  Dekalb Pediatric Center  Dekalb Pediatric Center  Eastside Pediatrics  Henry Wilson MD  Kids Doc Pediatrics  Norcross Pediatric Clinic PC  Mountain View Pediatrics  United Pediatrics PC  Verras Pediatrics  Verras Pediatrics  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Joyce W Lovett MD  Medilag Pediatrics PC  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Rose B Badaruddin MD  Briarcliff Pediatrics  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Y H Parikh MD  Elma M Steves MD  Family Care Clinic  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Clairmont Pediatrics  Dekalb Grady Neighborhood Health Center  Kids Choice Pediatrics  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Jay Berkelhamer MD Sr. Vice President Chief Academic Officer  Emergency Pediatrics Group  Emergency Pediatrics Group  Emergency Pediatrics Group  Children's Healthcare at Egleston Critical Care Medicine  Pediatric Health Center Redan, GeorgiaUpcoming 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.
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