Encopresis Center - Waco, TX
Waco 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 Waco * Waco Otolaryngology  Heart of Texas Pediatrics  James Ferguson MD  The Diabetes & Endocrine Center  Scott & White Clinic in Waco  Scott & White Clinic in Waco  Scott & White Clinic in Waco  Sue E Stanko MD  Family Diagnostic Medical Center  Scott & White Temple Childrens Clinic  Scott & White Children's Hospital  Childrens Hospital at Scott & White IP Unit  Scott & White Temple Childrens Clinic  Childrens Hospital at Scott & White IP Unit  Scott & White Temple Childrens Clinic  Scott & White Temple Medical Genetics  Scott & White Temple Childrens Clinic  Scott & White Temple Childrens Clinic  Scott & White Temple  Scott & White Temple Childrens Clinic  Scott & White Temple Childrens Clinic  Scott & White Temple Childrens Clinic  Scott & White Temple Childrens Clinic  Scott & White Temple Childrens Clinic  Scott & White Temple  Scott & White Temple Childrens Clinic  King's Daughters Clinic  King's Daughters Clinic  Family & Childrens Clinic  Family & Childrens Clinic  Family & Childrens Clinic  Family & Childrens Clinic  Scott & White in Killeen  Scott & White in Killeen  Scott & White in Killeen  ABC Pediatrics  ABC Pediatrics  ABC Pediatrics  The Family & Childrens Clinic  Killeen Pediatric Care Clinic  The Family & Childrens Clinic  Elmcreek Family & Urgent Care Clinic  Cleburne Pediatrics  Navarro Pediatrics  Navarro Pediatrics  Navarro Pediatrics  Pediatric Health Care Associates  Baylor Family Medical Center  Baylor Family Medical Center  Barry H Davison MD  Ennis Childrens Clinic  Jose J Salguero MD  Baylor Family Medical Center Ellis County  Melvin Joki MD  Alsbury Family Medicine  Alsbury Family Medicine  Gretchen R Porter MD  Cook Children's Physicians Network Mansfield  Cook Children's Physicians Network Mansfield  Scott & White Taylor  Pulmonary Associates of Morris County PA  Mirla G Manito MD  Arlington Physicians PA  Arlington Physicians PA  Methodist Family Health Centers  Scott & White Georgetown Clinic  Cook Childrens of Granbury  Cook Childrens of Granbury  Naum I Becker MD  Lake Granbury Pediatrics  Granbury Pediatrics  Lake Granbury Pediatrics  Ghadir A Issa MD  Chisholm Trail Pediatrics  Chisholm Trail Pediatrics  Jeannette Sejour-White MD  Tony T Chuong MD PA  Ricardo Urrutia MD  Cooks Children McCart Neighborhood Clinic  Arlington Pediatrics  Medical Clinic of North Texas  Cooks Children McCart Neighborhood Clinic  Medical Clinic of North Texas  San Gabriel Pediatrics  Arlington Pediatrics  San Gabriel Pediatrics  Medical Clinic of North Texas  Pediatrics Southwest  Wee Tots Pediatrics PA  Pediatrics Southwest  Wee Tots Pediatrics PA  Pediatrics Southwest  Wee Tots Pediatrics PA  Pediatrics Southwest  Austin Regional Clinics  Jerry Morgan MD  Jan B Sandusky MD  Joselita Rodriguez MD  Shu Ying Turng MD  Newborn and Pediatric Health Services PA Waco, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-01
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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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