Encopresis Center - Shoreline, WA
Shoreline 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 Shoreline * Richmond Pediatric Clinic  Richmond Pediatric Clinic  Richmond Pediatric Clinic  Richmond Pediatric Clinic  Richmond Pediatric Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Stevens Center for Internal Medicine  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Kid's Clinic  North Seattle Pediatrics  North Seattle Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  North Seattle Pediatrics  North Seattle Pediatrics  North Seattle Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  North Seattle Pediatrics  Pacific Medical Centers  Pacific Medical Centers  Group Health Northgate Medical Center  Group Health Northgate Medical Center  Group Health Lynnwood Medical Center  Ballard Pediatric Clinic  Ballard Pediatric Clinic  Ballard Pediatric Clinic  Ballard Pediatric Clinic  Ballard Pediatric Clinic  Ballard Pediatric Clinic  Ballard Pediatric Clinic  Greenlake Primary Care  Bothell Community Health Center  Swedish Physicians Ballard  Wallingford Pediatrics  Wallingford Pediatrics  UWMC Pediatric Care Center  UWMC Pediatric Care Center  UWMC Pediatric Care Center  UWMC Pediatric Care Center  UWMC Pediatric Care Center  UWMC Pediatric Care Center  Hall Health Primary Care Center  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  Children's Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care  Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center  Virginia Mason Sand Point Pediatrics  Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center Medical Genetics  Pediatrix Medical Group of Washington  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  Virginia Mason Sand Point Pediatrics  UW Medical Center Hospital Services  Childrens Hosp Regional Medical Center Rheumatology  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  Childrens Hospital  Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center Medical Genetics  UWMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit  Hall Health Primary Care Center Immunization Clinic  UWMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit  Children's Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care  Pediatrix Medical Group of Washington  Childrens Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  Virginia Mason Sand Point Pediatrics  Pediatrix Medical Group of Washington  UWMC Pathology Department  UWMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  UWMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  CHDD Clinic  Childrens Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center Emergency  Virginia Mason Sand Point Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center Medical Genetics  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  Pediatrix Medical Group of Washington  Children's Hospital Cystic Fibrosis Center  Virginia Mason Sand Point Pediatrics  Children's Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care  Virginia Mason Sand Point Pediatrics  Children's Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care  CHDD Clinic  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  Virginia Mason Sand Point Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic  Pediatrix Medical Group of Washington  UWMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit  Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center  Childrens Hosp Regional Medical Center Rheumatology  UWMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit  Virginia Mason Sand Point Pediatrics  UWMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit  Children's Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Shoreline, WashingtonUpcoming 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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