Encopresis Center - Toms River, NJ
Toms River 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 Toms River * Shore Touch Pediatrics LLC  Souhir Alturk MD  Pediatric Medical Group of Central Jersey  Pediatric Affiliates  Pediatric Affiliates  Pediatric Affiliates  Pediatric Affiliates  Shore Health Group  Pediatric Affiliates  Pediatric Affiliates  Pediatric Affiliates  Pediatric Affiliates  Pediatric Affiliates  Pediatric Affiliates  Pediatric Affiliates  Pediatric Affiliates  Pediatric Affiliates  Ocean Eye Institute  Pediatric Center  Anchorage Pediatrics  Bayshore Pediatrics LLC  Norman Santo-Domingo MD  Silverton Pediatrics  Silverton Pediatrics  Silverton Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates of Lacey  Pediatric Associates of Lacey  The Retina Vitreous Center  Modesto Maulion Jr. MD PA  Prasanna G Pradhan MD  ABC Pediatric Associates  ABC Pediatric Associates  ABC Pediatric Associates  Mahmoud Yassin MD  Lakewood Pediatric Associates  Lakewood Pediatric Associates  Lakewood Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Care Physicians  Shore Health Group  Pediatric Medical Group of Central Jersey  Shore Health Group  Pediatric Medical Group of Central Jersey  Pediatric Medical Group of Central Jersey  Mary Gallardo MD  Neal Gittleman MD  Neal Gittleman MD  Neal Gittleman MD  Neal Gittleman MD  Norman Indich MD  Brick Pediatric Group  Brick Pediatric Group  Brick Pediatric Group  M & M Pediatric  M & M Pediatric  Chi Yeung Lau & Elizabeth Lau MDs  Chi Yeung Lau & Elizabeth Lau MDs  Kent Plaza Pediatrics  Kent Plaza Pediatrics  Pediatric Health PA  Pediatric Health PA  Pediatric Health PA  Pediatric Health PA  Pediatric Health PA  Pediatric Health PA  Vicente Mision MD  Pediatric Health PA  Coastal Pediatrics  Rez A Zapanta MD  Sangita Nagpal MD  Howell Pediatrics  Luis T Manlapid MD  Ocean Pediatric Group  Ocean Pediatric Group  Pediatric Medical Group of Central Jersey  Manasquan Pediatrics  Francis P Halas MD  Francis P Halas MD  Francis P Halas MD  Francis P Halas MD  Ocean Breastfeeding Medicine  Child Neurology Associates  Stepping Stone Pediatrics  Ina Kelemen MD  Southern Ocean Pediatric & Adolescent Center  Southern Ocean Pediatric & Adolescent Center  Spring Lake Pediatrics  Michael J Cahill MD  Seashore Pediatrics LLC  Seashore Pediatrics LLC  Candlewood Pediatrics  Little People Medical  Jersey Shore Pediatric Associates  Ann Ross MD  Jersey Shore Pediatric Associates  Jersey Shore University Medical Center  Jeffrey W France DO  Ann Ross MD  Jersey Shore Pediatric Associates  Ann Ross MD  Ann Ross MD Toms River, New JerseyUpcoming 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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