Encopresis Center - Summerville, SC
Summerville 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 Summerville * Summerville Pediatrics PA  Summerville Pediatrics PA  Adolescent and Pediatric Clinic  Oakbrook Pediatrics PA  Palmetto Pediatrics PA  Palmetto Pediatrics PA  Palmetto Pediatrics PA  Sweetgrass Pediatrics  Sweetgrass Pediatrics  Sweetgrass Pediatrics  MUSC Storm Eye Institute  Lowcountry Pediatrics  Sandlapper Pediatrics  Pediatric Primary Care  MUSC Department of Pediatrics  MUSC Department of Pediatrics  MUSC Department of Pediatrics  Pediatric Primary Care  Charles Towne Pediatrics  Charles Towne Pediatrics  Charles Towne Pediatrics  Coastal Pediatric Associates PA  Coastal Pediatric Associates PA  Coastal Pediatric Associates PA  Coastal Pediatric Associates PA  Coastal Pediatric Associates PA  Franklin C Fetter Pediatrics  Lowcountry Pediatrics  West Ashley Primary Care  Moncks Corner Pediatrics  Steven D Shapiro MD  Palmetto Primary Care Physicians  Plantation Pediatrics  Plantation Pediatrics  Plantation Pediatrics  Plantation Pediatrics  Parkwood Pediatric Group  Parkwood Pediatric Group  Parkwood Pediatric Group  Parkwood Pediatric Group  John K Orak MD  Charleston Pediatrics & Behavioral Health  Charleston Pediatrics & Behavioral Health  Charleston Pediatrics & Behavioral Health  Jennifer M Braden MD  Medical University of South Carolina  MUSC Pediatric Neurology  MUSC Pediatric Neurology  Wheaton Pediatrics  Seacoast Pediatrics  Seacoast Pediatrics  Seacoast Pediatrics  Seacoast Pediatrics  James Island Pediatrics  Seacoast Pediatrics  Stono Pediatrics  Seaside Pediatrics  Seaside Pediatrics  Seaside Pediatrics  Mt Pleasant Pediatrics  Mt Pleasant Pediatrics  Mt Pleasant Pediatrics  Mt Pleasant Pediatrics  James G Ward MD  Cooper River Pediatrics  Cooper River Pediatrics  Coastal Pediatric Associates PA  Coastal Pediatric Associates PA  Carolina Family Care  Edisto Pediatrics  Black River Health Care Manning  Black River Health Care Manning  Beaufort Pediatrics  Beaufort Pediatrics  Port Royal Medical Center  Beaufort Pediatrics  Port Royal Medical Center  Beaufort Pediatrics  Beaufort Pediatrics  Beaufort Pediatrics  Port Royal Medical Center  Beaufort Pediatrics  Sea Island Pediatrics PA  Sea Island Pediatrics PA  Sea Island Pediatrics PA  Family Health Center Pediatrics  Family Health Center Pediatrics  Family Health Center Pediatrics  Family Health Center Pediatrics  Family Health Center Pediatrics  The Pediatric Clinic  The Pediatric Clinic  Julia Arana MD  Wilson Pediatrics  Graham Clinic  Sumter Pediatrics  Sumter Pediatrics  Sumter Pediatrics  Sumter Pediatrics  Sumter Pediatrics Summerville, South CarolinaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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.
How Does Psychotherapy Help Depression?Psychotherapy helps people with depression:
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