Encopresis Center - Scranton, PA
Scranton 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 Scranton * Scranton Primary Health Care Center  Scranton Primary Health Care Center  Scranton Primary Health Care Center  Northeast Pediatrics  Northeast Pediatrics  Geisinger-Lake Scranton  Lackawanna Medical Group PC  Pediatrics of Northeastern Pennsylvania PC  Pediatrics of Northeastern Pennsylvania PC  Pediatrics of Northeastern Pennsylvania PC  Pediatrics of Northeastern Pennsylvania PC  Pediatrics of Northeastern Pennsylvania PC  Physicians Health Alliance Inc  Physicians Health Alliance Inc  Physicians Health Alliance Inc  Physicians Health Alliance Inc  Physicians Health Alliance Inc  Physicians Health Alliance Inc  Anders P Nelson MD  Paul A Tomcykoski DO  Linda J Thomas MD  Chilson Clinic PC  Patrick M Murray MD  Pediatric Care  Geisinger Medical Group Kingston  Pediatric Associates of Kingston LLC  Pediatric Associates of Kingston LLC  Pediatric Associates of Kingston LLC  Pediatric Associates of Kingston LLC  Pediatric Associates of Kingston LLC  Rubina A Zaman MD  Pediatric Practices of Northeast Pennsylvania  Pediatric Practices of Northeast Pennsylvania  Pediatric Practices of Northeast Pennsylvania  Pediatric Practices of Northeast Pennsylvania  Geisinger Medical Group Kistler Clinic  Geisinger Medical Group Kistler Clinic  Valley Pediatrics  Dwaraki B Penugonda MD  Partners in Pediatrics  Wyoming Valley Pediatrics  Joan E Greulick MD  Shaikh Pediatrics  Marie A Grabowski MD  Geisinger Medical Group Mount Pocono  Geisinger Medical Group Mount Pocono  Pediatric Practices of Northeast Pennsylvania  Manzella Family Healthcare  Bethany A Venit MD  Bassam F Bittar MD  Robert W Childs MD  Northeast Pediatrics LLC  Northeast Pediatrics LLC  Northeast Pediatrics LLC  Pocono Pediatric Associates  Pocono Pediatric Associates  Pocono Pediatric Associates  Pocono Pediatric Associates  Narendra Ambani MD  Mira Slizovoskaya MD  Zahra Pediatrics  Zahra Pediatrics  Pocono Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Pocono Kids Pediatrics  Pocono Kids Pediatrics  Pocono Kids Pediatrics  Pocono Med-Peds Associates PC  Pocono Kids Pediatrics  Pocono Adult & Pediatric Medical Group LLC  Berwick Medical Professionals  Penn State Geisinger Health Group  ABW Pediatric  ABC Family Pediatricians  ABC Family Pediatricians  ABC Family Pediatricians  ABC Family Pediatricians  Penn State Geisinger Health Group  Geisinger Medical Center Opthalmalogy  Blue Mountain Pediatrics  Northwestern Medical Center PC  Kids Peace Hospital  Ellen Furlong-Julia MD  ABC Family Pediatricians  Children's Healthcare  ABC Family Pediatricians  ABC Family Pediatricians  Children's Healthcare  ABC Family Pediatricians  The Pediatric Specialty Clinic of the Lehigh Valley  ABC Family Pediatricians  ABC Family Pediatricians  Children's Healthcare  Children's Healthcare  The Pediatric Specialty Clinic of the Lehigh Valley  LVPG Family Medicine Pediatric Float Pool  Lawrence M Galtman MD  ABW Pediatric  ABW Pediatric  St Luke's Kid's Care at Union Station  ABW Pediatric Scranton, PennsylvaniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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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