Encopresis Center - Watsonville, CA
Watsonville 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 Watsonville * Santa Cruz Medical Foundation Watsonville  Pediatric Medical Group  Pacific Coast Pediatric Center  Pediatric Medical Group  Pacific Coast Pediatric Center  Pacific Coast Pediatric Center  Santa Cruz Medical Foundation Aptos  Santa Cruz Medical Foundation Aptos  Kawaljeet K Bhatia MD  Capitola Pediatrics  Capitola Pediatrics  Capitola Pediatrics  Capitola Pediatrics  Thomas R Silverman MD  Capitola Pediatrics  Capitola Pediatrics  Allergy & Asthma Associates of Northern California  Western Medical Associates  Allergy & Asthma Associates of Northern California  John Huang MD  Allergy & Asthma Associates of Northern California  Western Medical Associates  Allergy & Asthma Associates of Northern California  Western Medical Associates  North Salinas Pediatric Practice  Indira Vemuri MD  Natividad Medical Center  John R Sinnhuber  Santa Cruz Medical Foundation Pediatrics  Santa Cruz Medical Foundation Pediatrics  Santa Cruz Medical Foundation Pediatrics  Santa Cruz Medical Foundation Pediatrics  Santa Cruz Medical Foundation Pediatrics  Salinas Pediatric Medical Group  Salinas Pediatric Medical Group  Pacific Coast Pediatrics  Pacific Coast Pediatrics  Pacific Coast Pediatrics  Romie Lane Pediatrics  Pacific Coast Pediatrics  Pacific Coast Pediatrics  Romie Lane Pediatrics  Pacific Coast Pediatrics  Romie Lane Pediatrics  Pacific Coast Pediatrics  Romie Lane Pediatrics  Pacific Coast Pediatrics  Yasmeen Gangani MD  Morgan Hill Pediatrics  Allison Herman MD  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Monterey Peninsula Pediatric Medical Group  Monterey Peninsula Pediatric Medical Group  Monterey Peninsula Pediatric Medical Group  Monterey Peninsula Pediatric Medical Group  Monterey Peninsula Pediatric Medical Group  Monterey Peninsula Pediatric Medical Group  Monterey Peninsula Pediatric Medical Group  Pediatric Group of Monterey  Pediatric Group of Monterey  Pediatric Group of Monterey  Pediatric Group of Monterey  Pediatric Group of Monterey  Pediatric Group of Monterey  David T Huntley MD  San Benito Pediatrics  Ahmed Rose & Stemmle MDs  Pediatric Associates  Joseph Gali MD  Pediatric Associates  Thomas L Ho MD  Pediatric Associates  San Jose Medical Group  Fred & Mary Mansubi MDs PC  Fred & Mary Mansubi MDs PC  Ahmed Rose & Stemmle MDs  David Safir MD  Ahmed Rose & Stemmle MDs  Ahmed Rose & Stemmle MDs  Christine Halaburka MD  Christine Halaburka MD  Christine Halaburka MD  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  Bruce Buckingham MD  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  Michael Triantos MD & Belinda Milford MD  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  Neela Parekh MD  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  Michael Triantos MD & Belinda Milford MD  South Bascom Pediatrics Inc  South Bascom Pediatrics Inc  Evergreen Family Practice  Evergreen Pediatrics Associates Watsonville, CaliforniaUpcoming 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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