Encopresis Center - Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa * West Alabama Pediatrics  Alabama Multispecialty Group  Southern Medical & Surgical  University Medical Center  Bama Pediatrics LLC  Childrens Medical Center  Tuscaloosa Pediatrics  Tuscaloosa Pediatrics  Tuscaloosa Pediatrics  Tuscaloosa Pediatrics  Tuscaloosa Pediatrics  Tuscaloosa Pediatrics  Hale County Hospital Clinic  Childrens Hospital Pediatric West  Childrens Hospital Pediatric West  Childrens Hospital Pediatric West  Childrens Hospital Pediatric West  Growing Up Pediatrics  Growing Up Pediatrics  Dabbs & Hyland MDs  Dabbs & Hyland MDs  Winfield Pediatric Clinic  South Trace Pediatrics  South Trace Pediatrics  Rosalyn L Morgan MD  Dr Blankson Blankson & Meyers  Dr Blankson Blankson & Meyers  Greenvale Pediatrics Alabaster  Milton S Brasfield MD  Greenvale Pediatrics Alabaster  Greenvale Pediatrics Alabaster  Greenvale Pediatrics Alabaster  Simon Williamson Clinic PC  Simon Williamson Clinic PC  Simon Williamson Clinic PC  Simon Williamson Clinic PC  Metro Pediatrics  Metro Pediatrics  Vestavia Pediatrics  Vestavia Pediatrics  Vestavia Pediatrics  Vestavia Pediatrics  Vestavia Pediatrics  Midtown Pediatrics  Jefferson County Department of Health  Michael E Fleenor MD & Stephen D Mallard MD  Midtown Pediatrics  UAB Hospital Pediatrics  UAB Hospital Pediatrics  UAB Hospital Emergency  UAB Hospital Pediatrics  UAB Hospital Pediatrics Infectious Disease  UAB Hospital Pediatrics Infectious Disease  UAB Hospital Pediatrics  UAB Hospital Pediatrics Infectious Disease  UAB Hospital Pediatric Genetics  UAB Hospital Emergency  UAB Hospital Pediatrics  UAB Hospital Pediatric Pulmonary Division  UAB Hospital Pediatrics  UAB Hospital Pediatrics  UAB University Hospital Urology  UAB Hospital Pediatric Pulmonary Division  UAB Hospital Pediatrics  UAB Hospital Emergency  UAB Hospital Pediatrics Infectious Disease  UAB Hospital Pediatrics  UAB Hospital Pediatric Genetics  Robert W Smith MD  UAB Hospital Pediatrics  UAB Hospital Pediatrics  UAB Hospital Pediatrics Infectious Disease  Children's Hospital Pediatric Nephrology  UAB Hospital Pediatrics  UAB Hospital Pediatrics Critical Care  UAB Hospital Pediatrics  UAB Hospital Pediatrics Hematology Oncology  UAB Hospital Pediatrics Infectious Disease  UAB Hospital Pediatrics Infectious Disease  UAB Children's Hospital Pediatric Neurology  UAB Children's Hospital Pediatric Neurology  UAB Children's Hospital Pediatric Neurology  UAB Health System Children's Hospital  Magnolia Pediatrics South Inc  Magnolia Pediatrics South Inc  Magnolia Pediatrics South Inc  Mayfair Medical Group  Mayfair Medical Group  Mayfair Medical Group  Mayfair Medical Group  Mayfair Medical Group  Alabama Pediatrics  Mayfair Medical Group  Mayfair Medical Group  Northern Health Center  Mayfair Medical Group  Alabama Pediatrics  Southlake Pediatrics  Childrens Medical Group  Southlake Pediatrics Tuscaloosa, AlabamaUpcoming 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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