Encopresis Center - Shawnee, KS
Shawnee 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 Shawnee * Annette Grundmeier MD  Georgetown Family Care  Kansas City Allergy & Asthma Associates  Shawnee Mission Pediatrics PA  Shawnee Mission Pediatrics PA  Shawnee Mission Pediatrics PA  Shawnee Mission Pediatrics PA  Shawnee Mission Pediatrics PA  Johnson County Pediatrics PA  Johnson County Pediatrics PA  Johnson County Pediatrics PA  Johnson County Pediatrics PA  Johnson County Pediatrics PA  Johnson County Pediatrics PA  Johnson County Pediatrics PA  Johnson County Pediatrics PA  Johnson County Pediatrics PA  Johnson County Pediatrics PA  Encompass Medical Group Lenexa  KU MedWest  KU MedWest  KU MedWest  Shawnee Mission Primary Care Lenexa  Pediatric Professional Association  Pediatric Professional Association  Pediatric Professional Association  Preferred Pediatrics  Pediatric Professional Association  Pediatric Professional Association  Pediatric Professional Association  Pediatric Professional Association  Preferred Pediatrics  Preferred Pediatrics  Preferred Pediatrics  Zhengyu Hu MD  Pediatric Partners  Pediatric Partners  Pediatric Partners  Pediatric Partners  Village Pediatrics LLC  Village Pediatrics LLC  Village Pediatrics LLC  Cecilia Hsu MD  Children's Mercy West Clinic  Childrens Mercy West  Children's Mercy West Clinic  Childrens Mercy West  Childrens Mercy West  Children's Mercy West Clinic  KUI Pediatrics Dept  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  Center for Child Health & Development  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  KUI Pediatrics Dept  University of Kansas Medical Center Neurosurgery  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  Center for Child Health & Development  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  KUI Pediatrics Dept  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Foundation  University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics  Turner House Childrens Clinic  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Childrens Mercy South Surgery & Urology Center  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Children's Mercy South Hospitalists  Herbert M Rubin MD  Special Care Pediatrics PA  St. Lukes Medical Group Southridge  St. Lukes Medical Group Southridge  Pediatric Care Specialists Shawnee, KansasUpcoming 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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