Encopresis Center - Simi Valley, CA
Simi Valley 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 Simi Valley * Community Medical Group of Simi Valley  Simi Pediatrics  Simi Pediatrics  Regal Medical Group  Andrew Matthew MD & Carla N Tahan MD  Andrew Matthew MD & Carla N Tahan MD  Pediatrics Affiliates Medical Group  Pediatrics Affiliates Medical Group  Pediatrics Affiliates Medical Group  Pediatrics Affiliates Medical Group  Pediatrics Affiliates Medical Group  James A Weidman MD  Agoura-West Valley Pediatrics  Scott Calig MD  Agoura-West Valley Pediatrics  Agoura-West Valley Pediatrics  Agoura-West Valley Pediatrics  Scott Calig MD  Agoura-West Valley Pediatrics  Agoura-West Valley Pediatrics  Agoura-West Valley Pediatrics  Mojdeh Zafaranchi MD  Irving Penn MD  Moorpark Comprehensive Medical Group  Northeast Valley Health Corporation  Robert Barnhard MD Inc  Palisades Pediatrics  Robert Barnhard MD Inc  Allen Peerless MD  Robert Barnhard MD Inc  Rosalinda A Roy MD  El Troy Ecto Del Barrio  Facey Medical Group Porter Ranch  Facey Medical Group Porter Ranch  Gerald C Berkman MD  Adolescent Teen Clinic  Community Medical Group of Thousand Oaks  Community Pediatric Medical Group  Simon Boostanfar MD  Community Pediatric Medical Group  Community Pediatric Medical Group  Larry Sherman MD  Larry Sherman MD  North Oaks Pediatrics  North Oaks Pediatrics  Michele M Cannis MD  Los Robles Pediatric Medical Group Inc  Los Robles Pediatric Medical Group Inc  Los Robles Pediatric Medical Group Inc  Los Robles Pediatric Medical Group Inc  Lynn Eye Medical Group  Karel D Vaughan MD  Edward T Chambers MD  Rhonda Gordon MD  Northridge Family Practice Center  Facey Medical Group Northridge  Northridge Family Practice Center  Facey Medical Group Northridge  Special Care Pediatrics  Facey Medical Group Northridge  M A Sachani MD  Seymour Silverberg MD  Bellaflor V Trompeta MD  Tysch Pediatrics  Greenwald Altman & Manual MDs  Northridge Hospital Neonatology  Greenwald Altman & Manual MDs  Greenwald Altman & Manual MDs  Southern California Orthopedic Institute  Hooshang Semnani MD  Charles D Goodman MD  Garabed Kayekjian MD  Jung Hi Kim MD  Facey Medical Group Valencia  Pediatric Cardiology Medical Associates  Facey Medical Group Valencia  Facey Medical Group Valencia  Facey Medical Group Valencia  Facey Medical Group Valencia  Facey Medical Group Valencia  Frank Peng MD  Rolling Oaks Pediatrics  Santa Clarita Pediatrics  Santa Clarita Pediatrics  Michael H Goldberg MD  Guiragos S Minassian MD  Thousand Oaks Pediatrics  Thousand Oaks Pediatrics  Valencia Pediatric Associates  Valencia Pediatric Associates  Valencia Pediatric Associates  Valencia Pediatric Associates  Valencia Pediatric Associates  Valencia Pediatric Associates  Steven Shoham MD  Steven Shoham MD  Conejo Childrens Medical Group  Conejo Childrens Medical Group  Conejo Childrens Medical Group  Robert Barnhard MD Inc Simi Valley, CaliforniaUpcoming 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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