Encopresis Center - Sunrise, FL
Sunrise 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 Sunrise * West Side Pediatrics Sunrise Office  The Pediatric Office  Life Springs Pediatrics  Life Springs Pediatrics  Team Health  East West Pediatrics PA  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatrics Care Plus  Med-Ped Associates  Pediatrics Care Plus  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Preferred Pediatrics  Childrens Medical Association PA  Katherine O'Flynn MD  Childrens Medical Association PA  Donald Marcus DO & Michael J Freimark MD  Donald Marcus DO & Michael J Freimark MD  Dr Hernandez Pediatrics  World Wide Pediatrics LLC  World Wide Pediatrics LLC  Plantation Pediatrics PA  Plantation Pediatrics PA  Coral Square Pediatrics  Coral Square Pediatrics  Dorothy Straw MD  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Sunlife Pediatric Network  Sunlife Pediatric Network  Rozalyn H Paschal MD FAAP  Sheridan Healthcare  Eye Surgery Associates  Weston Pediatric Group PA  Weston Pediatric Group PA  Nova Southeastern University Medical Clinic  Nova Southeastern University Medical Clinic  Nova Southeastern University Medical Clinic  Pediatric Associates Weston  Pediatric Associates Weston  Pediatric Health of Weston PA  Pediatric Associates Weston  Northwest Broward Pediatrics  Ivar Fandel MD  Northwest Broward Pediatrics  E Pestana & I Pestana MDs  Royal Palm Kids Care  Clinical Genetics Associates  Miami Children's Hospital & Neuro Network Partners  Maribel Rivera-Ocasio MD  Neelam Seth MD PA  Pediatric ENT Associates of South Florida  RAP Preventive Healthcare Inc  James De Leo MD  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Gil Gutierrez MD & Teresa Faxas MD  Gil Gutierrez MD & Teresa Faxas MD  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  RAP Preventive Healthcare Inc  Kenneth L Kronberg MD PA FAAP  Robert A Rosen MD  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Personal Care Pediatrics  Personal Care Pediatrics  Personal Care Pediatrics  Margate Pediatrics PA  First Care Pediatrics  South Flordia Pediatrics  South Flordia Pediatrics  University Pediatrics Center Inc  Childrens Medical Center Hollywood  Childrens Medical Center Hollywood  Childrens Medical Center Hollywood  Childrens Medical Center Hollywood  Childrens Medical Center Hollywood  Klinique 300 Inc  Total Pediatric Care  Total Pediatric Care  Coconut Creek Pediatrics  Jean W Mathieu MD  Pediatric Associates Pembroke Pines  Samuel Freedman MD PA  Robert T Gonzalez MD  Children's Urology Associates PA Sunrise, FloridaUpcoming 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.
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