Encopresis Center - Rohnert Park, CA
Rohnert 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 Rohnert Park * Santa Rosa Pediatrics  Santa Rosa Pediatrics  Santa Rosa Pediatrics  Rosalinds Children's Health Center  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Thomas J Zembal MD  Donald L Meyer MD  Armando DePala MD  Prakash P Devaskar MD  Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa  Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa  Sonoma Developmental Center  Sonoma Developmental Center  Novato Pediatrics  Tamal Pais Pediatrics  Tamal Pais Pediatrics  Tamal Pais Pediatrics  Tamal Pais Pediatrics  Tamal Pais Pediatrics  Tamal Pais Pediatrics  Barbara Bennett MD  Point Reyes Medical Clinic  Damian Marsden MD  San Rafael Pediatrics  San Rafael Pediatrics  San Rafael Pediatrics  San Rafael Pediatrics  Michael Yamaguchi MD  Ifeoma Ikenze MD  Kaiser Permanente Napa Pediatrics  Harvest Pediatrics  Harvest Pediatrics  Harvest Pediatrics  Harvest Pediatrics  Harvest Pediatrics  Fernando G Ulloa MD  Christine Loffler-Barry & Victoria C Morgese MDs Inc  Christine Loffler-Barry & Victoria C Morgese MDs Inc  L Kendall Nelsen MD  Don F Wong MD  Marin General Hospital Pediatrics  Marin General Hospital Pediatrics  Sexton Joffe Urbach MDs  Sexton Joffe Urbach MDs  Marin Pediatrics  Marin Pediatrics  Marin Pediatrics  Marin Pediatrics  Sexton Joffe Urbach MDs  Sexton Joffe Urbach MDs  Tina Gabby MD  Drs Baum Gabby Obedzinski & Rowe  Drs Baum Gabby Obedzinski & Rowe  Drs Baum Gabby Obedzinski & Rowe  North Bay Medical Group  Melissa Congdon MD  Pediatric Alternatives  Pediatric Alternatives  Golden Gate Pediatrics A Medical Corp  Town & Country Pediatrics  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Town & Country Pediatrics  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Town & Country Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Pediatrics  La Clinica Vallejo  Hilltop Pediatrics  Hilltop Pediatrics  Hilltop Pediatrics  Hilltop Pediatrics  Hilltop Pediatrics  Salano County Family Health Services Clinic  Kaiser Medical Center in Richmond Pediatrics  Kaiser Medical Center in Richmond Pediatrics  Kaiser Medical Center in Richmond Pediatrics  Karen I Sorey MD  Edward Connolly MD  Manojkumar Desai MD  Jose P Enz MD  Sycamore Medical Group  Bayside Medical Group  Bayside Medical Group  Bayside Medical Group Rohnert Park, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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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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