Encopresis Center - San Clemente, CA
San Clemente 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 San Clemente * Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Chuni N Patel MD  Chuni N Patel MD  Chuni N Patel MD  Glenn S Katz MD  Sears Family Pediatrics  Sears Family Pediatrics  Sears Family Pediatrics  San Juan Pediatrics  Bristol Park Medical Group San Juan Capistrano  Bristol Park Medical Group San Juan Capistrano  TLC Pediatrics Medical Group  TLC Pediatrics Medical Group  Family Medical Center of Laguna Heights  Saddleback Pediatric Medical Group  Saddleback Pediatric Medical Group  Allergy & Asthma Medical Center  Mission Children's Medical Group Inc  Mission Children's Medical Group Inc  Mussarat Abidi MD  Allergy & Asthma Associates  Theodore J Caliendo MD  Kids Doc  Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty Inc  Bonnie Kim MD  M J Mruthyunjaya MD  M J Mruthyunjaya MD  Kids Doc  Barbara Petty MD  Rexinger Medical Group Inc  Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty Inc  Kids Doc  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Coastal Care  Georgia R Prentice MD  Frances A Duda MD  Debra A Miller MD  Aldon Clark MD & Eric Clark MD  Bristol Park Medical Group Aliso Viejo  Bristol Park Medical Group  Bristol Park Medical Group  Bristol Park Medical Group  Mia Bella Pediatrics  Mia Bella Pediatrics  Sea View Pediatrics  Sea View Pediatrics  Sea View Pediatrics  Sea View Pediatrics  Kit H Lee MD  Laguna Viejo Pediatric Medical  Laguna Viejo Pediatric Medical  Careways Childrens Health Associates  Adult & Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists  Careways Childrens Health Associates  Adult & Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists  Rancho Coto Pediatrics  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Kidiatrics Medical Group Nivedita More MD  Farrokh H Shadab MD  Irvine Pediatrics  Andrew Blumberg MD  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Bristol Park Medical Group Irvine Yale Loop  Bristol Park Medical Group Irvine Yale Loop  Chock Ho Keh MD  Slan Tran MD  Everts & Lee MDs  Everts & Lee MDs  UCI Primary Care Medical Group  UCI Primary Care Medical Group  Michael Aufdemberg MD  Steven B Fibel MD  Coastal Kids  Newport Children's Medical Group  Newport Children's Medical Group  Newport Pediatrics  Newport Children's Medical Group  Coastal Kids  Irvine Doctors of Kids & Teens  CHOC Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty  Irvine Doctors of Kids & Teens  Irvine Doctors of Kids & Teens  Anjali Monga MD  Pediatric Wellness Center  Harbor Pediatric Medical Group  Harbor Pediatric Medical Group  Harbor Pediatric Medical Group  Harbor Pediatric Medical Group San Clemente, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
2012-06-09
2012-06-10
2012-06-30
2012-08-19
2012-08-25
2012-09-22
2012-09-30
2012-09-30
2012-10-06
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:
Other Related Encopresis ArticlesEmergency Contact for San Clemente
Nearby San Clemente Hospitals *Saddleback Memorial Medical Center San Clemente Mission Hospital Laguna Beach Children's Hospital of Orange County at Mission Mission Hospital Saddleback Memorial Medical Center Laguna Hills Kaiser Permanente Orange County Irvine Medical Center Fallbrook Hospital Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian College Hospital Costa Mesa Inland Valley Medical Center Tustin Hospital & Medical Center Tri-City Medical Center Coastal Communities Hospital HEALTHSOUTH Tustin Rehabilitation Hospital Rancho Springs Medical Center Western Medical Center Santa Ana Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical Center Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center Chapman Medical Center HealthBridge Children's Rehabilitation Hospital Kindred Hospital Santa Ana Children's Hospital Orange County St Joseph Hospital Huntington Beach Hospital Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center University Of California Irvine Medical Center Corona Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation Corona Regional Medical Center Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center Kindred Hospital Westminster Western Medical Center Anaheim Menifee Valley Medical Center Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas Nursing & Rehabilitation Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center Anaheim Regional Medical Center Placentia-Linda Hospital Vista Hospital of Riverside Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
Suggested Reading on Encopresis by Our Doctors
-
Related Diseases & Conditions
2 articles-
Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal pain is pain in the belly and can be acute or chronic. Causes include inflammation, distention of an organ, and loss of the blood supply to an organ. Abdominal pain can reflect a major problem with one of the organs in the abdomen such as the appendix, gallbladder, large and small intestine, pancreas, liver, colon, duodenum, and spleen.
-
Bedwetting
- Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis, is the accidental passage of urine while asleep. There are two types of bedwetting: primary and secondary. Primary enuresis is bedwetting since infancy, and secondary enuresis is bedwetting after being consistently dry for at least six months.
-
Abdominal Pain
-
Medications
0 articles -
Procedures & Tests
1 articles -
Pictures, Images & Quizzes
0 articles -
Doctor's & Expert's Views
1 articles -
Health News
0 articles -
Health Features
0 articles
